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Case Report
8 (
2
); 46-49

Lhermitte-duclos Disease: A Case Report.

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1Resident Doctor, Radiology Department, B. J. Medical college, Civil Hospital Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
2Resident Doctor, Radiology Department, B. J. Medical college, Civil Hospital Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

*Corresponding Author: Dr Ami Jani, E-mail: janiami16@gmail.com

©2016 Published by BJKines - National Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences
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Abstract

Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is a benign neoplasm of posterior fossa, involving cerebellum. It is also known as dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma. It is not a true neoplasm but a hamartoma. It can be either isolated finding or associated with Cowden disease (multiple hamartoma syndrome). Lhermitte-Duclos disease typically presents in young adults.

Keywords

Lhermitte-duclos disease
Hamartoma
Dysplastic Cerebellar Gangliocytoma

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