[Tumor epilepsy. Apropos of a case of temporal astrocytoma].

We report the case of a 15-year-old who sustained neonatal distress and subsequently presented temporal seizures. These were ascribed only several years later to a temporal astrocytoma. Tumor-related epilepsy is infrequent in children. Tumors may be responsible for a pattern of isolated partial epilepsy of several years duration. Advances in medical imaging techniques ensure earlier diagnosis, but some CT scan images may be difficult to read. CT scan is not indicated in functional epilepsy but should be performed in partial epilepsy with no known etiology.