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Central Neurocytoma in the Fourth Ventricle: A Case Report and Review of Cases With This Unusual Presentation Site

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Central neurocytoma (CN) is classified as a grade 2 neuronal tumor and is mostly located in the lateral ventricles. In this report, we present the case of a 40-year-old female patient who was admitted due to vertigo and a holocranial headache. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a lesion in the fourth ventricle that appeared heterogeneous and hyperintense. In the T2/fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence, numerous cystic areas were observed. Light microscopic examination showed a neoplasm with a neuronal phenotype; areas with neoplastic cells exhibiting a ganglionic appearance were noted, along with immunohistochemical expression of neuronal markers. Currently, the patient is showing clinical improvement.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96245

Authors: Esli Dimayuga-Velazquez, Leoncio Tovar-Romero, Wilson Toscano-Rengifo, Aurea Escobar-España, Luis Adrian Tellez-Manriquez, Erick Gomez-Apo

Institutions: Hospital General de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Language: English

Topic: Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415971754