Left-Parietal Angiocentric Glioma: Our Experience and a Review of the Literature

Antonello Curcio; Shervin Espahbodinea; Eva Azzurra Li Trenta; Rosamaria Ferrarotto; Aristide Nanni; Noemi Arabia; Giorgio Ciccolo; Giovanni Raffa; Francesca Granata; Antonino Germanò

doi:10.3390/neuroglia5020013

Neuroglia (Jun 2024)

Left-Parietal Angiocentric Glioma: Our Experience and a Review of the Literature

Antonello Curcio,
Shervin Espahbodinea,
Eva Azzurra Li Trenta,
Rosamaria Ferrarotto,
Aristide Nanni,
Noemi Arabia,
Giorgio Ciccolo,
Giovanni Raffa,
Francesca Granata,
Antonino Germanò

Affiliations

Antonello Curcio: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Hospital House for the Relief of Suffering, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy
Shervin Espahbodinea: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Eva Azzurra Li Trenta: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Rosamaria Ferrarotto: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Aristide Nanni: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Noemi Arabia: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Giorgio Ciccolo: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Giovanni Raffa: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Francesca Granata: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Antonino Germanò: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/neuroglia5020013
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 165 – 181

Abstract

Read online

Background: Angiocentric glioma (AG) is a rare, benign, and slow-growing tumor. First described in 2005, it is now gaining attention with respect to the possibility of being diagnosed. Even with no statistical differences between sex, it has been reported both in children and the elderly. A total of 120 cases have been described in the literature. The aim of this study is to provide new data for a new statistical assessment of the prevalence and incidence of AG in populations. Case report: An 8-year-old male patient with no history of epilepsy and no need for antiepileptic therapy underwent surgery for a left-parietal brain lesion, revealed through MRI. Imaging was acquired after his first absence episode. The lesion was completely resected. Histological findings indicated angiocentric glioma. No signs of recurrency after two years of follow-up. Conclusion: AG is usually an epilepsy-related low-grade glioma. Few cases exhibit disease progression and exitus. Surgical management should aim for a gross total resection to avoid recurrence and persisting epilepsy. Surgery represents the gold standard in diagnosis and treatment and must be performed as soon as possible in consideration of its healing properties and its useful diagnosis.

Published in Neuroglia

ISSN: 2571-6980 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/neuroglia

About the journal

Abstract

Keywords