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==Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases== | ||
Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from: | Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from:<ref name=dd>DDx of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | ||
'''Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumours (DNET)''' | '''Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumours (DNET)''' | ||
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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
Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases
Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from:[1]
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumours (DNET)
- contrast enhancement uncommon
- 'bubbly appearance' common
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA)
- contrast enhancement prominent
- dural tail sign often seen
Oligodendroglioma
- calcifications common
Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma
- young children
- dural involvement prominent
- large often multiple lesions
Astrocytoma
- if ganglioglioma is in spinal cord
Ependymoma
- if ganglioglioma is in spinal cord
References
- ↑ DDx of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma