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Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report
Abstract
Lhermitte-Duclos Disease (LDD) is a rare benign hamartomatous disorder that typically manifests unilaterally in the cerebellum, leading to thickening of the molecular and granular cell layers of the cerebellar cortex. It most commonly occurs in young adulthood, typically in the third or fourth decade of life. Since LDD is a slowly progressive disease, conservative management is an option in the absence of mass effect, whereas total excision is recommended in symptomatic patients. In our case, subtotal resection was performed due to indistinct surgical margins observed intraoperatively. Postoperative cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated regression of the lesion. No recurrence or residual tumor was detected at the 7-month follow-up. During this period, the patient remained neurologically stable without newly developed symptoms or deficits. However, long-term follow-up is essential to monitor for potential recurrence.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Brain and Nerve Surgery (Neurosurgery)
Journal Section
Case Report
Publication Date
May 28, 2025
Submission Date
November 8, 2024
Acceptance Date
February 10, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2
APA
Uzlu, O., Karakoyun, D. O., Şahin, Ö. F., & Yapakcı, M. İ. (2025). Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report. Turkish Medical Journal, 10(2), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.70852/tmj.1581633
AMA
1.Uzlu O, Karakoyun DO, Şahin ÖF, Yapakcı Mİ. Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report. TMJ. 2025;10(2):81-86. doi:10.70852/tmj.1581633
Chicago
Uzlu, Oğuzhan, Durmuş Oğuz Karakoyun, Ömer Faruk Şahin, and Mağruf İlkay Yapakcı. 2025. “Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report”. Turkish Medical Journal 10 (2): 81-86. https://doi.org/10.70852/tmj.1581633.
EndNote
Uzlu O, Karakoyun DO, Şahin ÖF, Yapakcı Mİ (May 1, 2025) Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report. Turkish Medical Journal 10 2 81–86.
IEEE
[1]O. Uzlu, D. O. Karakoyun, Ö. F. Şahin, and M. İ. Yapakcı, “Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report”, TMJ, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 81–86, May 2025, doi: 10.70852/tmj.1581633.
ISNAD
Uzlu, Oğuzhan - Karakoyun, Durmuş Oğuz - Şahin, Ömer Faruk - Yapakcı, Mağruf İlkay. “Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report”. Turkish Medical Journal 10/2 (May 1, 2025): 81-86. https://doi.org/10.70852/tmj.1581633.
JAMA
1.Uzlu O, Karakoyun DO, Şahin ÖF, Yapakcı Mİ. Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report. TMJ. 2025;10:81–86.
MLA
Uzlu, Oğuzhan, et al. “Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report”. Turkish Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, May 2025, pp. 81-86, doi:10.70852/tmj.1581633.
Vancouver
1.Oğuzhan Uzlu, Durmuş Oğuz Karakoyun, Ömer Faruk Şahin, Mağruf İlkay Yapakcı. Lhermitte-Duclos Disease Recovery After Subtotal Resection; Case Report. TMJ. 2025 May 1;10(2):81-6. doi:10.70852/tmj.1581633