Calcified Cerebellar Ganglioglioma in an Adult Patient: Case Report

Ganglioglioma, is commonly seen in children, is the rare tumor of the nervous system. This tumor is composed of a mixed type of neuronal as well as glial cells. It is very rare in adults. This tumor is often supratentorial showing the layout, much less often show as cerebellar location. This lesion, which is generally quite less frequently, showed as cystic and calcified tumors. Calcified cerebellar ganglioglioma was detected in forty-six-year-old female patient with headache and gait disturbance. Our goal is to present that calcified cerebellar ganglioglioma seen in adult patients, is to make the tumor localization rarely encountered.

Eriþkinde Kalsifiye Serebellar Gangliogliom: Olgu Sunumu

Gangliogliom, genellikle çocuklarda gözlenmekte olup, sinir sisteminin nadir tümörüdür. Hem nöronal hem de glial hücrelerden oluþan mikst tipte kitledir. Eriþkin yaþta oldukça nadirdir. Sýklýkla supratentorial olarak yerleþim gösteren bu tümör, çok daha az sýklýkta serebellar olarak yerleþim gösterir. Genellikle kistik olan bu lezyon, oldukça az sýklýkta kalsifiye olarak izlenir. Baþaðrýsý ve yürüme güçlüðü nedeniyle baþvuran kýrkaltý yaþýndaki bayan olguda kalsifiye serebellar gangliogliom tespit edildi. Amacýmýz, eriþkin yaþta görülen kalsifiye serebellar gangliogliom olgusunu sunarak, bu çok ender olarak rastlanan tümör lokalizasyonunu literatüre kazandýrmaktýr.