From the Department of Neurosurgery (Bin Abdulqader, Alzhrani), National Neuroscience Institute, Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (Al-Shibani, Alshawakeer), King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2021 Jul;26(3):284-288. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2021.3.20200163.
Rosette-forming glioneural tumors (RGNTs) are rare. Here, we report a case of RGNT of the fourth ventricle in an 18-year-old female. The patient presented with a 4-month history of headache and dizziness. Neurological examination showed papilledema, impaired tandem gait, and right-sided dysmetria. Radiological images showed a posterior fossa lesion in the fourth ventricle with hydrocephalus. An emergent ventriculostomy was performed followed by gross total surgical resection of the lesion. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of RGNT. The patient developed posterior fossa syndrome postoperatively which improved on follow-up. Although rare, RGNT should be considered in the differential diagnoses of posterior fossa lesions in young patients. Given its benign course, surgical resection remains the treatment of choice.
胶样神经元肿瘤(RGNTs)较为罕见。本文报道了 1 例 18 岁女性第四脑室 RGNT 病例。患者以头痛、头晕 4 个月为主要表现,伴有视乳头水肿、步态共济失调、右侧运动失调。影像学检查显示第四脑室后颅窝病变伴脑积水。行脑室造瘘术后,行病变大体全切除。组织病理学检查证实为胶样神经元肿瘤。患者术后出现后颅窝综合征,随访时有所改善。尽管罕见,但对于年轻患者的后颅窝病变,应考虑胶样神经元肿瘤的鉴别诊断。鉴于其良性病程,手术切除仍然是治疗的首选。