Case Reports in Neurological Medicine (Jan 2014)

Understanding Cerebellar Liponeurocytomas: Case Report and Literature Review

  • M. Y. Oudrhiri,
  • N. Raouzi,
  • I. El Kacemi,
  • N. El Fatemi,
  • R. Gana,
  • M. R. Maaqili,
  • F. Bellakhdar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/186826
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Cerebellar liponeurocytomas were recognized in the 2000 WHO 3rd edition of CNS tumors as a distinct grade I pathological entity, a tumor with a more favorable prognosis than medulloblastoma. But reports of long-term recurrences and some possible aggressive behavior led to an upgrade on the latest WHO 4th edition of CNS tumors. The case of a 64-year-old female patient is reported in this paper. More than 30 cases of this lately recognized pathological entity have been reported to date. The diagnostic, radiological, and pathological features associated with this tumor are discussed through a literature review.