Dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum (Lhermitte-Duclos disease) presenting as a prenatally heterotopic hamartoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04785-2
Abstract: Dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum (DGC), also called Lhermitte-Duclos disease, is a rare lesion of the posterior fossa consisting of a diffuse hypertrophy of the cerebellar cortex. DGC frequently presents in young adults and rarely… read more here.
Keywords: lhermitte duclos; duclos disease; dysplastic gangliocytoma; gangliocytoma cerebellum ... See more keywords
Bilateral Recurrent Dysplastic Cerebellar Gangliocytoma (Lhermitte Duclos Disease) in Cowden Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.131
Abstract: BACKGROUND Dysplastic gangliocytoma (Lhermitte-Duclos disease, LDD) typically presents as a PTEN-positive, insidious unilateral mass of the cerebellar cortex. Patients may present with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. MRI reveals a characteristic laminar/tigroid appearance. Surgical management… read more here.
Keywords: duclos disease; lhermitte duclos; cowden syndrome;
MR imaging features of Lhermitte–Duclos disease
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028667
Abstract: Abstract Rationale: Lhermitte–Duclos disease (LDD) is a rare tumor of the nervous system with a typical “tiger striped’” sign, but its features on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) are still inconclusive. Patient concerns: To explore… read more here.
Keywords: lhermitte duclos; spectroscopy; imaging features; features lhermitte ... See more keywords
Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Related With Cowden Syndrome Mimicking Metastatic Lung Cancer on FDG PET/CT.
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DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004382
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cowden syndrome is characterized by multiple hamartomatous and neoplastic lesions including Lhermitte-Duclos disease, which is the main criterion for the diagnosis. Herein, we presented a patient with suspected metastatic disease referred to PET/CT, which… read more here.
Keywords: syndrome; duclos disease; lhermitte duclos; cowden syndrome ... See more keywords
Infantile Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Treated Successfully With Rapamycin
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DOI: 10.1177/0883073816681340
Abstract: Lhermitte-Duclos disease is a rare hamartomatous tumor of the cerebellum resulting from a mutation in the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene: it has been reported in fewer than 10 infants. Rapamycin treatment has not… read more here.
Keywords: duclos disease; infantile lhermitte; lhermitte duclos;