Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors

DNT, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor EMA, epithelial membrane antigen GEAR glial fibrillary acidic protein PXA, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma Syn, synaptophysin. 

Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNT) may be the hamartomatous counterpart of a gangliogli-oma. It is multinodular within the cerebral cortex, most often in the temporal lobe cortex. Some DNTs are cystic (Fig. 20.35A). Some are incidental findings, but many others are associated with long-standing partial complex seizure disorders in children and young adults.i ... 

Wolf HK, Buslei R, Blumcke I, et al. Neural antigens in oligodendrogliomas and dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors. Acta Neuropathol. 1997 94 436-443. 

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