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Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris: A case report

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A case of a ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris extending between T-12 and L2 segments is reported. The tumor was succesfully removed by third stage operation. Ganglioglioma located in the conus medullaris is extremely rare. The best treatment of spinal cord ganglioglioma is totally tumor excision even when multiple stage operations are necessary.

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  1. Departments of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University, Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey

    Ali Kurtsoy M.D., R. Kemal Koc, I. Suat Oktem & Ahmet Selcuklu

  2. Departments of Pathology, Erciyes University, Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey

    Olgun Kontas

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University, Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

    Aydin Pasaoglu

  4. PK:108, Kayseri, Turkey

    Ali Kurtsoy M.D.

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Kurtsoy, A., Koc, R.K., Oktem, I.S. et al. Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris: A case report. Neurosurg. Rev. 20, 55–58 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01390527

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