Turkish Neurosurgery
1990 , Vol 1 , Num 4
LHERMITTE-DUCLOS DISEASE IN A YOUNG ADULT CASE REPORT
1Marmara University. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, İstanbul- TÜRKİYE2Marmara University. Faculty of Medicine,Department of Pathology, İstanbul- TÜRKİYE
3Marmara University. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, İstanbul- TÜRKİYE Dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum (Lhermitte-Duclos disease) is a rare disorder characterized by a slowly enlarging mass lesion in the cerebellum. In this paper, our experience with a case of Lhermitte-Dudos disease with an unusual vermian localization is reported and our findings are discussed in the light of the recent literature. Keywords : Cerebellar neoplasm. Cerebellar dysplastic gangliocytoma. Lhermitte-Dudos disease