Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 5, Number 5, May 2014, pages 304-307

Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumor That Did Not Recur for Six Years: A Rare Case Report

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. On the axial plan, on the fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) incisions (a, b), a 4.5 × 4 × 4 cm expansile cystic lesion with solid components on the right cerebellar hemisphere next to the fourth ventricle is seen (c, d).
Figure 2.
Figure 2. On the control screening taken 5 years after the operation, on the contrast T1-weighted axial plan incisions (a, b), the mass lesion is seen to be totally removed. On the operation area, there is a postoperative surgical cavity but no recurrence and residual lesion.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. (a) Various rosette structures (H&E, × 100). (b) Circular rosette structures around eosinophilic neuropil core which are made up of neurocytic cells (H&E, × 200).
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) positivity in the fibrillar component of the tumor.