Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour: A case report

Authors

  • A Khaled Specialist, Department of Histopathology, Apollo Hospital Dhaka
  • A Joarder Registrar, Department of Neurosurgery, Apollo Hospital Dhaka
  • M Chandy Sr Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, Apollo Hospital Dhaka
  • TA Nasir Sr Consultant, Department of Histopathology, Apollo Hospital Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/pulse.v4i1.6968

Keywords:

brain tumor, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor, epilepsy

Abstract

Aim and Objective: Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour is an unusual brain tumour with varied incidence commonly occured in younger age group. We report a 16-year old female diagnosed as a case of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour.

Clinical presentation: A 16 year old female was examined for headache and convulsion for two months. MRI revealed a brain tumour which was later confirmed as dysembyroplastic neuroepithelial tumour by histopathological examination.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pulse.v4i1.6968

Pulse Vol.4 January 2010 p.43-44

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Published

2011-01-24

How to Cite

Khaled, A., Joarder, A., Chandy, M., & Nasir, T. (2011). Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour: A case report. Pulse, 4(1), 43–44. https://doi.org/10.3329/pulse.v4i1.6968

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2010)

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Case Reports

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