01-09-2019 | Stroke | Case Report
Suprasellar ganglioglioma presenting as a middle cerebral artery infarction
Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 9/2019
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Background
Gangliogliomas are a relatively rare neoplasm with a major incidence in the pediatric population. As the temporal lobes are the most common site, patients usually present with seizures.
Case report
We report the case of a 9-year-old child with an extensive suprasellar ganglioglioma presenting with a cerebral infarction due to direct compression of the medium cerebral artery.
Conclusions
Suprasellar lesions can compress adjacent vascular structures, so an accurate diagnosis is necessary for an early treatment.