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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2007;42(3): 224-227. |
Chordoid Glioma of the Third Ventricle with Unusual MRI Features. |
Sang Bong Chung, Sung Hye Park, Jeong Eun Kim |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eunkim@snu.ac.kr 2Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Chordoid glioma is a rare primary brain tumor of the third ventricle, and was recently characterized as a novel tumor entity. Typical radiological features of chordoid gliomas include; a solid, round-to-ovoid, wellcircumscribed, contrast-enhancing mass of the hypothalamus and anterior third ventricle. Despite being classified as WHO grade 2, the third ventricular chordoid glioma has been reported to have a poor clinical outcome because of its anatomical location. The authors report a case of chordoid glioma of the third ventricle in a 48-year-old man with unusual radiological features of cystic component and ill defined circumscription. |
Key Words:
Chordoid glioma; Third ventricle; Gamma knife; Cystic Radiological feature |
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