Primary intraventricular gliosarcoma on MRI: A challenging diagnosis

Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD; Nguyen Duy Hung, MD, PhD; Nguyen Dinh Minh, MD, PhD; Nguyen-Thi Van Anh, MD; Nguyen Ha Vi, MD; Ngo Quang Duy, MD; Nguyen Minh Duc, MD; Tran Cong Hoan, MD, PhD, Assoc Prof

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2022)

Primary intraventricular gliosarcoma on MRI: A challenging diagnosis

Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD,
Nguyen Duy Hung, MD, PhD,
Nguyen Dinh Minh, MD, PhD,
Nguyen-Thi Van Anh, MD,
Nguyen Ha Vi, MD,
Ngo Quang Duy, MD,
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD,
Tran Cong Hoan, MD, PhD, Assoc Prof

Affiliations

Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD: Department of Radiology, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Da Nang, Da Nang City, Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Hung, MD, PhD: Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, Viet Duc Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; Corresponding author.
Nguyen Dinh Minh, MD, PhD: Department of Radiology, Viet Duc Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen-Thi Van Anh, MD: Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Ha Vi, MD: Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Ngo Quang Duy, MD: Department of Radiology, Ha Giang General Hospital, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD: Department of Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Co-corresponding author.
Tran Cong Hoan, MD, PhD, Assoc Prof: Department of Radiology, E Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 3
pp. 685 – 689

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Gliosarcoma (GS) is an uncommon central nervous system tumor with several characteristics of a malignant neoplasm and poor prognosis. The majority of GS reports describe a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, and cases of intraventricular GS are extremely rare, with only a few reported. In addition, intraventricular GS has not been associated with any unique radiographic or clinical features, which can result in misdiagnosis as other intraventricular tumor types. In this report, we present the case of a 32-year-old woman with GS in the trigone of the lateral ventricle and provide a retrospective review of similar, previously reported cases.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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