Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma —Case Report—

Abstract

A desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma occurred in a 5-month-old boy, manifesting as delayed psychomotor development. Computed tomography showed a large cystic mass involving the left oc cipitoparietal lobes. The tumor was totally removed. He has survived for 13 years without tumor recurrence. Histological examination disclosed marked desmoplasia intermixed with mature-looking ganglion cells, neoplastic glial cells, and small, immature round cells. These clinical and histological features enabled the diagnosis of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma. © 1993, The Japan Neurosurgical Society. All rights reserved.