Neurocitoma central: a propósito de un caso

Abstract

Introduction: The central neurocytoma was first described in 1982 by Hassoun et al. It is a rare, well-differentiated neoplasm of the central nervous system of neuroectodermal origin, located most commonly at the level of the ventricular system, typically adjacent to the foramen of Monro. It usually presents with symptoms of intracranial hypertension secondary to non-communicating hydrocephalus. It generally affects young adults, with an average age of presentation of 29 years in the largest series described.
Objetives: Describe and present one case of specific brain tumor, which is important due to its your low prevalence and scarce casuistic in the literature.
Case presentation: In the present article, we describe a case of a female 35-year-old patient diagnosed incidentally with a heterogeneus rounded space-occupying lesion at the level of the left lateral ventricle, with net edges and dimensions of 40x30x30mm. The patient was surgically intervened for tumoral resection. We opteded to use a homolateral transcallosal interhemisferic approach. Without post-surgical complications, she was discharged 4 days after surgery. The anatomo-pathological report proved to be a Central Neurocytoma. We compared our case with the existing publications.
Conclusion: Despite being an uncommon tumor, Central Neurocytoma must be well understood by every neurosurgeon, considering that its adequated management influences the patient´s prognosis directly.