Lhermitte-Duclos disease: first report in Taiwan

J Formos Med Assoc. 1998 Sep;97(9):649-52.

Abstract

We report a case of Lhermitte-Duclos disease (dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum), an uncommon disorder of uncertain pathogenesis characterized by disarrangement of the normal cerebellar laminar cytoarchitecture. A 40-year-old man was admitted because of vomiting and syncope of a few days' duration, and a 2-month history of intermittent headaches and unsteady gait. A computed tomographic scan of the patient's head showed obstructive hydrocephalus due to displacement of the fourth ventricle by a large, nonenhancing cerebellar mass. The magnetic resonance images of the brain also revealed a space-occupying lesion within the right cerebellum with unusual septation. After surgery, the histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of Lhermitte-Duclos disease. This is the first report of Lhermitte-Duclos disease in Taiwan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ganglioneuroma / diagnosis*
  • Ganglioneuroma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male