Chordoid Glioma as a Differential Diagnosis of Anterior Third Ventricle Tumours: A Rare Case Report and Five-Year Follow-Up

• Published in: Case reports in radiology Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Van Cauter, Sofie, Stessens, Linde, Swinnen, Jeroen, Suetens, Kristin, Gelin, Geert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2019; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Brain cancer; Case Report; Case reports; Cognitive ability; Diagnosis; Gastrointestinal surgery; Glioma; Mortality; Proteins; Thyroid gland; Transcription factors; Tumors
• ISSN: 2090-6862; 2090-6870
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/3584837

Chordoid glioma is a rare and relatively recently defined tumour entity. Worldwide there have only been around 90 cases described until now. A chordoid glioma comprises a low-grade suprasellar neuroepithelial neoplasm originating in the anterior part of the third ventricle, with consistent radiological features on MRI. This lesion should be considered as a differential of third ventricle tumours. The patient described in this paper is quite unique in the sense that despite only partial tumour resection was obtained, the residual tumour was not progressive during several years of follow-up. Preoperative recognition of this disease entity is crucial to modify the treatment approach and improve patient outcome.