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Magnetic resonance imaging findings of mixed neuronal–glial tumors with pathologic correlation: a review

Authors: Mustafa Kemal Demir, Ozlem Yapıcıer, Baran Yılmaz, Turker Kılıç

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

Mixed neuronal–glial tumors are rare, and MRI diagnosis of them presents a challenge. In this review, we discuss the MRI findings of ganglioglioma, anaplastic ganglioglioma, desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma, papillary glioneuronal tumor, rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor, and primary diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor with clinicopathologic correlation. There is overlap of imaging features both with each other and some other tumors, which complicates diagnosis. The combination of imaging findings and the age, location, and appropriate clinical picture should allow the radiologist and the clinicians to raise a provisional diagnosis of a mixed neuronal glial tumor, and guide patient management.

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Title: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of mixed neuronal–glial tumors with pathologic correlation: a review
Authors: Mustafa Kemal Demir
Ozlem Yapıcıer
Baran Yılmaz
Turker Kılıç
Publication date: 01-09-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0981-1

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