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Non-infantile variant of desmoplastic ganglioglioma: a report of 2 cases

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Desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas (DIGs) are uncommon supratentorial brain tumors with a usually good prognosis despite an aggressive radiological appearance. These tumors form part of a spectrum of desmoplastic infantile tumors that includes desmoplastic infantile astrocytomas. DIGs are classified as benign WHO grade I tumors of infancy. Non-infantile variants of this biologically benign intracranial neoplasm are rare, with only four previous case reports in the literature. We report two cases of non-infantile DIG diagnosed at our institution on the basis of clinical features, radiological appearance and histological findings.

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  1. Department of CT and MRI, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, 15, Dr. G. Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai 400026, Maharashtra, India

    Karthik Ganesan & Shrinivas Desai

  2. Department of Neurology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Maharashtra, India

    Anaita Udwadia-Hegde

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Ganesan, K., Desai, S. & Udwadia-Hegde, A. Non-infantile variant of desmoplastic ganglioglioma: a report of 2 cases. Pediatr Radiol 36, 541–545 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-0095-9

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