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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(01): 140-143
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_316_19
Case Report

Unique case of atypical central neurocytoma with craniospinal metastases and pituitary adenoma

Peter Soh
Department of Neurology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
,
Bailey Manning
Department of Neurology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
,
Ninh Doan
1   Baptist Medical Center South, Montgomery, Alabama
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Atypical central neurocytoma with extracranial metastases is a rare variant of benign central neurocytoma (CN). No definitive course of treatment exists for atypical CN. We report a unique case of atypical CN with concomitant pituitary macroadenoma and subsequent metastases to the spine. The patient received craniospinal radiation therapy. Close-follow up post tumor-resection may be advised to monitor for drop metastases. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only case reported of atypical CN with drop metastases to the spine concomitant with pathological-proven pituitary macroadenoma.

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Drop - intraventricular - MIB - radiation - suprasellar

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Publication History

Received: 23 October 2019

Accepted: 10 January 2020

Article published online:
16 August 2022

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