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*Recognized as a cause of [[epilepsy]].<ref name=pmid12125968>{{Cite journal | last1 = Im | first1 = SH. | last2 = Chung | first2 = CK. | last3 = Cho | first3 = BK. | last4 = Lee | first4 = SK. | title = Supratentorial ganglioglioma and epilepsy: postoperative seizure outcome. | journal = J Neurooncol | volume = 57 | ...
*Favourable prognosis (survival rates up to 97%)
**Insufficient data für anaplastic ganglioglioma.
====Macroscopic====
*Circumscribed lesion.
*Usu. contrast enhancing.
*Solid, but intracortical cysts may be present.
*Little mass effect.
====Microscopic====
Features:
*Dysplastic neurons.
**Out of regular architecture / abnormal location.
**Cytomegaly
**Clustering
**Binucleated (very occassionally).
*Atypical glia.
*Eosinophilic granular bodies.
*Calcification.
*Prominent capillary network.
*Lymphocytic cuffing.
*May contain some reticulin.
*Glial component may resemble:
**Fibrillary astrocytoma.
**Oligodendroglioma.
**Pilocytic astrocytoma.
Anaplastic ganglioglioma:
*Brisk mitotic activity
*Necrosis
====IHC====
*Neurons:
**[[MAP2]] +ve
**Synaptophysin +ve
** Neurofilament +ve
*Glia:
**CD34+/-ve
*BRAF V600E +ve (approx. 25%, mainly ganglion cells).
====Molecular====
*BRAF V600E-mutated(approx. 25%).
*IDH1/2 wt.
*No 1p/19q codeletion.
*Usu. Chr. 7 gain.
*CDKN2A deletions in anaplastic ganglioglioma.
====DDx:====
*[[DNT]].
*[[Oligodendroglioma]].
*Trapped cortical neurons in diffuse astrocytoma.
*Papillary glioneuronal tumor.
*Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor.
====Images====
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File:Ganglioglioma lymphocytic cuffing PAS.jpg | Lymphocytic cuffing in ganglioglioma (WC/jensflorian)
File:Ganglioglioma calcification.jpg | Calcification in ganglioglioma (WC/jensflorian)
File:Ganglioglioma Cd34 x200.jpg | CD34 immunostain in ganglioglioma (WC/jensflorian)
File:Anaplastic ganglioglioma HE.jpg | Pleomorphic ganglion cells in ganglioglioma (WC/jensflorian)
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*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case142.html Ganglioglioma - case 1 (upmc.edu)].
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case282.html Ganglioglioma - case 2 (upmc.edu)].
===Lhermitte-Duclos disease===
*Abbreviated ''LDD''.
*[[AKA]] ''dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma''.<ref name=pmid20060133>{{Cite journal | last1 = Yağci-Küpeli | first1 = B. | last2 = Oguz | first2 = KK. | last3 = Bilen | first3 = MA. | last4 = Yalçin | first4 = B. | last5 = Akalan | first5 = N. | last6 = Büyükpamukçu | first6 = M. | title = An unusual cause of poste...
*[[AKA]] ''dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum''.
{{Main|Lhermitte-Duclos disease}}
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File:Dysplastic_gangliocytoma_lhermitte_duclos.jpg | Dysplastic gangliocytoma (low mag).
</gallery>
===Papillary glioneuronal tumour===
* Abbreviated ''PGNT''.
* A benign, supratentorial tumor of childhood.
** Biologic course corresponds to WHO grade I.
** Before WHO 2000, considered a [[Ganglioglioma]] variant.
*Prominent pseudopapillary architecture.
*Neurocytes to medium-sized ganglion cells.
*GFAP+ core, GFAP- layer
*Rosenthal fibers, Eosinophilic Granular bodies and lymphocytic cuffing may be present.
<gallery>
File:PGNT_HE_stain.jpg | PGNT (HE) (WC/jensflorian)
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===Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumour of the fourth ventricle===
* Abbreviated ''RGNT''.
* Provisional ICD-O code: 9509/1
* A rare benign infratentorial tumour of the midline of children and adults.
* Biologic course corresponds to WHO grade I.
* Glial component corresponds to [[pilocytic astrocytoma]].
* Neurocytic rosettes.
* Eosinopil fibrillary cores / pseudorosettes.
* GFAP+ in fibrillary areas, Syn+ in rosettes.
* Neurocytic cells: MAP2+
* MIB-1 usu. below 3%.
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