A case of diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor in a 10‐year‐old boy: First report from Iran

Abstract

Abstract A 10‐year‐old boy who was referred due to acute hydrocephalus symptoms was diagnosed as the first case of pediatric DLGNT in Iran. The results suggested that using shunting for hydrocephaly and anti‐seizure medicines, as well as chemotherapeutic agents, can be an effective treatment strategy for DLGNT. Although the patient was stable without a tumor recurrence for a limited follow‐up period of 22 months, further studies are expected.

Keywords

• brain tumor
• children
• Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor (DLGNT)
• hydrocephalus