Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2000 , Vol 10 , Num 1
CENTRAL NEUROCYTOMA
1SSK İzmir Eğitim Hastanesi, Patoloji Bölümü, İzmir2SSK İzmir Eğitim Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İzmir Central Neurocytoma (CN) is a rare clinicopathological entity that has been recently recognized. The main features of CN include; a lateral ventricular location, occurrence in young adults, characteristic radiological findings, resemblance to oligodendroglioma or ependymoma on light microscopy, a favorable prognosis, and neuronal origin seen on immunohistochemistry. In this paper one case of central neurocytoma is presented with special emphasis on pathological and MRI findings. Anahtar Kelimeler : Central neurocytoma, differantial diagnosis, immunohistochemistry, intraventricular tumors