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Spinal anaplastic ganglioglioma

2020; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 37; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/02688697.2020.1823936

1360-046X

Amad Khan, Ahmed‐Ramadan Sadek, Mark Fabian, Ali Nader‐Sepahi,

Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment

Anaplastic gangliogliomas of the spinal cord are extremely rare with only four cases reported in the literature. Here we present the case of a 22-year-old female who presented acutely with quadraparesis and urinary retention. Radiographic imaging demonstrated an intramedullary lesion within the cervical spine. She underwent a cervical laminectomy and resection of the lesion under neurophysiological monitoring. Post-operatively, she regained some function, but remained paraparetic. Histopathology demonstrated an anaplastic ganglioglioma (WHO Grade 3). She subsequently underwent radiotherapy. Following surgery, she remained stable and had MRC Grade 3 Power in all four limbs. Herein, we describe a previously undescribed case of cervical anaplastic ganglioglioma and review the existing literature.