Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based study

Cerebellar liponeurocytoma (LNC) is a very rare neuroepithelial tumor. About thirty eight cases have been reported, in literature till date, mostly in the form of isolated case reports due to rarity of the occurrence. Authors report interesting case in 27-year old male presented with headache and ce...

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Main Authors: Satyarthee Guru Dutta, Mahapatra A.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-06-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
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spelling doaj-art-f02da47eaa7c4073b36a76765916bc6e2018-09-02T21:45:32ZengSciendoRomanian Neurosurgery1220-88412344-49592015-06-0129218318710.1515/romneu-2015-0026romneu-2015-0026Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based studySatyarthee Guru Dutta0Mahapatra A.K.1Department of Neurosurgery All India Institute of Medical sciences, New Delhi, India, New DelhiDepartment of Neurosurgery All India Institute of Medical sciences, Bhuwneshwar, Orissa, IndiaCerebellar liponeurocytoma (LNC) is a very rare neuroepithelial tumor. About thirty eight cases have been reported, in literature till date, mostly in the form of isolated case reports due to rarity of the occurrence. Authors report interesting case in 27-year old male presented with headache and cerebellar signs. MRI imaging revealed posterior fossa mass. He underwent sub occipital ctraniectomy with gross total resection of lesion. Histopathological report of specimen was consistent with liponeurocytoma with range of MIb index less than three. He is under regular follow-up. However he was not advised any adjuvant therapy. Diagnosis of LNC requires high index of suspicion and neuroimaging with typical MRI findings may be help to confirm the diagnosis. The tumor needs to be differentiated from medulloblastoma, which is far more common and aggressive and requires post-operative chemo-radiation and carries poor prognosis Management and pertinent literature will be reviewedhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/romneu.2015.29.issue-2/romneu-2015-0026/romneu-2015-0026.xml?format=INTliponeurocytomaimagingsurgical management
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author Satyarthee Guru Dutta
Mahapatra A.K.
spellingShingle Satyarthee Guru Dutta
Mahapatra A.K.
Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based study
Romanian Neurosurgery
liponeurocytoma
imaging
surgical management
author_facet Satyarthee Guru Dutta
Mahapatra A.K.
author_sort Satyarthee Guru Dutta
title Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based study
title_short Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based study
title_full Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based study
title_fullStr Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based study
title_full_unstemmed Liponeurocytoma of Cerebellum: rare entity, case based study
title_sort liponeurocytoma of cerebellum: rare entity, case based study
publisher Sciendo
series Romanian Neurosurgery
issn 1220-8841
2344-4959
publishDate 2015-06-01
description Cerebellar liponeurocytoma (LNC) is a very rare neuroepithelial tumor. About thirty eight cases have been reported, in literature till date, mostly in the form of isolated case reports due to rarity of the occurrence. Authors report interesting case in 27-year old male presented with headache and cerebellar signs. MRI imaging revealed posterior fossa mass. He underwent sub occipital ctraniectomy with gross total resection of lesion. Histopathological report of specimen was consistent with liponeurocytoma with range of MIb index less than three. He is under regular follow-up. However he was not advised any adjuvant therapy. Diagnosis of LNC requires high index of suspicion and neuroimaging with typical MRI findings may be help to confirm the diagnosis. The tumor needs to be differentiated from medulloblastoma, which is far more common and aggressive and requires post-operative chemo-radiation and carries poor prognosis Management and pertinent literature will be reviewed
topic liponeurocytoma
imaging
surgical management
url http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/romneu.2015.29.issue-2/romneu-2015-0026/romneu-2015-0026.xml?format=INT
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