Rare Tumors (Sep 2016)

Cerebellar liponeurocytoma: a novel report from Nigeria in a 6-year-old girl, and review of literature

  • Martin A. Nzegwu,
  • Samuel Ohegbulam,
  • Chika Ndubuisi,
  • Okwuoma Okwunodulu,
  • Emeka Okorie,
  • Sunday Nkwerem,
  • Onyiye Okonkwo,
  • Onyeka Aniume,
  • Sunday Nnamani,
  • Onyekachi Nwokoro,
  • Anthony Eni,
  • Isaiah Nwideyi,
  • Victor Nzegwu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/rt.2016.6240
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 3

Abstract

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Liponeurocytoma is a newly defined clinical entity predominantly seen in the cerebellum as a slow-growing tumor. In this report, we present the case of a 6-year-old Nigerian girl with a liponeurocytoma, and review of literature.

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