Case Report

Atypical Central Neurocytoma with Recurrent Spinal Dissemination over a Period of 20 Years: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Reported cases of neurocytoma with dissemination.

Case numberAuthors and yearLocation of the primary tumorMIB-1 LI (%)Location of the dissemination

1Sharma et al., 2005 [9]C5-T1 spinal segments9%Intraparenchymal cerebellar
2Takao et al., 2003 [10]Lateral ventricle4.6%Local and spinal dissemination
3Brandes et al., 2000 [11]Septum pellucidumUnknownVentricular and spinal dissemination
4Elek et al., 1999 [12]Lateral ventricle4.4%Local, ventricular, and leptomeningeal dissemination
5 Eng et al., 1997 [13]Septum pellucidum3.3%Local, ventricular, and spinal dissemination
6Eng et al., 1997 [13]Lateral ventricle1.8%Local and leptomeningeal dissemination
7Tomura et al., 1997 [14]Lateral ventricleUnknownVentricular dissemintaion
8Tomura et al., 1997 [14]Lateral ventricleUnknownLocal and ventricular dissemination

MIB-1 LI: MIB-1 Labeling index.