Surgical management of a giant glial hamartoma in a pediatric patient: a case report.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Guive Sharifi, Elham Paraandavaji, Shahin Naghizadeh, Yalda Nilipour, Mohammad Ali Kazemi, Sajjad Khanbabazadeh, Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary
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Abstract

Introduction: Glial hamartomas are benign growths of glial cells, and their management is challenging due to their rarity and variable presentation. We present a case of a giant glial hamartoma in a pediatric patient, incidentally discovered during routine imaging for a planned tonsillectomy.

Case description: A 7-year-old boy with no prior neurological symptoms was found to have a large glial hamartoma in the right frontal lobe, measuring 67 mm in height and 50 mm in transverse diameter. Imaging studies revealed a hyperdense mass with internal calcifications on CT, hypointense on T1-weighted MRI, and hyperintense on T2-weighted MRI. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis, showing benign glial cells, Rosenthal fibers, and eosinophilic granular bodies. A multidisciplinary team decided on surgical resection due to the tumor's size. The tumor was resected without complications, and postoperative recovery was uneventful. Follow-up MRIs at 4 months and 2 years post-surgery showed no residual tumor or recurrence.

Conclusions: This case underscores the role of radiological evaluation in identifying rare asymptomatic glial hamartomas and supports surgical resection to prevent complications. Comprehensive follow-up is essential for early detection of any recurrence.

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Child's Nervous System
Child's Nervous System 医学-临床神经学
CiteScore
3.00
自引率
7.10%
发文量
322
审稿时长
3 months
期刊介绍: The journal has been expanded to encompass all aspects of pediatric neurosciences concerning the developmental and acquired abnormalities of the nervous system and its coverings, functional disorders, epilepsy, spasticity, basic and clinical neuro-oncology, rehabilitation and trauma. Global pediatric neurosurgery is an additional field of interest that will be considered for publication in the journal.
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