Ganglioglioma differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, and transverse myelitis.
Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases
Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from:[1]
' | Differential Diagnosis | Distinguishing features of the differential diagnoses | ||||||
1 | Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNET) | contrast enhancement uncommon | ||||||
"bubbly appearance" common | ||||||||
2 | Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) | contrast enhancement prominent | ||||||
dural tail sign seen | ||||||||
3 | Oligodendroglioma | calcifications common | ||||||
4 | Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma | young children | dural involvement prominent | large, often multiple lesions | ||||
5 | Astrocytoma | if ganglioglioma is in spinal cord | ||||||
6 | Ependymoma | if ganglioglioma is in spinal cord | ||||||
7 | Transverse myelitis |
References
- ↑ DDx of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma