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Neurosurgical Review
Published in: Neurosurgical Review 4/2005

01-10-2005 | Case Report

Intramedullary spinal cord gangliocytoma: case report and a review of the literature

Authors: Jeffrey T. Jacob, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Bernd W. Scheithauer, William E. Krauss

Published in: Neurosurgical Review | Issue 4/2005

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Abstract

We present a case of intramedullary spinal gangliocytoma in a 19-year-old woman who presented with a long history of hyperhidrosis of the face and neck areas and intermittent pain of the hands. The tumor involved the cervico-thoracic region of the spinal cord from C7-T3. The patient underwent debulking of the lesion and remains neurologically stable at two years follow-up. A discussion of this case is followed by a review of the literature surrounding this rare clinicopathological entity.
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Metadata
Title
Intramedullary spinal cord gangliocytoma: case report and a review of the literature
Authors
Jeffrey T. Jacob
Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol
Bernd W. Scheithauer
William E. Krauss
Publication date
01-10-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Neurosurgical Review / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 0344-5607
Electronic ISSN: 1437-2320
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-005-0383-8

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