Gross Total Endoscopic Resection of a Left Lateral Ventricle Central Neurocytoma in an 18-Year-Old Filipino Male: A Case Report

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Charlene Mary Mercado Jo Celine Leong Juan Manuel Mariano Carlo Barredo Manuel Mariano

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Charlene Mary Mercado
St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines

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Central neurocytomas are rare intraventricular tumors of neuronal origin that most commonly affect young adults. These tumors have a benign course and excellent prognosis after surgery. We present the first documented case of an 18-year-old healthy Filipino male presenting with new-onset generalized seizures and a heterogeneously enhancing left lateral ventricle tumor on imaging. The tumor was completely excised through endoscopic surgery, after which the patient made a complete recovery. Proper selection of cases, coupled with neurosurgeon expertise, solidifies endoscopic surgery as a safe and reasonable approach to achieve gross total resection of an intraventricular tumor.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Thu 30, Sep 2021
Accepted: Thu 21, Oct 2021
Published: Mon 07, Feb 2022

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© 2023 Charlene Mary Mercado. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.SCR.2021.11.08