Unusual presentation of GM2 gangliosidosis mimicking a brain stem tumor in a 3-year-old girl

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 840-842

  Nassogne, Marie Cécile ^a,g   Commare, Marie Christine ^b   Lellouch Tubiana, Arielle ^c   Emond, Sophie ^d   Zerah, Michel ^e   Caillaud, Catherine ^f   Hertz Pannier, Lucie ^d   Saudubray, Jean Marie ^a  

^a Serv Malad Metab Neurol/Genet   (France)

^b Unite de Readaptation Fonctionnelle   (France)

^c Service d'Anatomie Pathologique   (France)

^d Service de Radiologie Pediatrique   (France)

^e HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^f Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

^g CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA N ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASE A;

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN STEM TUMOR; CANCER INFILTRATION; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; GANGLIOSIDOSIS; GM2 GANGLIOSIDOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; LYSOSOME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PYRAMIDAL SIGN; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; STORAGE DISEASE;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLUM; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; GANGLIOSIDOSES, GM2; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0038178297     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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