Presentation
Seizures
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)
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Axial non-contrast
Low density parietal lesion with pronounced overlying bony remodeling.
From the case:
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)
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Axial T2
Cortical parietal lesion with high T2 signal and low T1 signal demonstrates no enhancement. Prominent overlying skull remodeling noted. On T2 weighted images the lesion has a "bubbly" appearance, typical of DNETs.
From the case:
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)
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Intraoperative images demonstrate the expansile mass on the surface of the brain with associated remodeling of the inner surface of the craniotomy.
Final histology: "Tumor neuroepitelial disembrioplastico" = translated as Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET)
Case Discussion
A great example of a DNET with surgical photos.
Case courtesy of Ciro Duarte.
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