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Gangliogliomas are rare but mostly benign tumors of the central nervous system. Early surgical resection is recommended to prevent seizures and further growth. Therefore, an uncal herniation caused by a ganglioglioma is a very rare event. We report such a case, where a patient with an initially small lesion was lost to follow-up.
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Eif, M., Kaech, D. Ganglioglioma causing acute uncal herniation. Neuroradiology 44, 329–332 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-001-0715-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-001-0715-5