Intramedullary spinal cord ganglioglioma presenting with abnormal abdominal wall movement

• DOI: 10.3171/foc.2004.17.4.8
• Publication Date: 2008-01-24T12:03:55Z
• Authors: Saeid Aslanabadi; Ramin Azhough; Parviz Samad Motlagh; Shahram Hadidchi; Ali Dastranj Tabrizi; Keivan Kashy Zonouzy
• Keywords: Ganglioglioma

The authors present a case of intramedullary ganglioglioma in 6-year-old girl. Since the age 4 months patient had experienced spontaneous wavy undulating movement her anterior abdominal wall resembling severe peristalsis. was continuous even during sleep, and this symptom named “belly dance.” Magnetic resonance images revealed an tumor with ill-defined borders, lesion partially resected. made good recovery, although years postsurgery scoliosis progressed.