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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2007.09.013 Byline: Erik F. Hauck (a)(b), Lisa Vu (b), Gerald A. Campbell (c), Haring J. Nauta (b) Keywords: Ganglioglioma; Intraventricular tumor; Hydrocephalus Abstract: Gangliogliomas are mixed tumors consisting of both glial elements and differentiated neurons. Although any part of the central nervous system can be affected, little is known about intraventricular gangliogliomas. A patient with a ganglioglioma is presented in the previously unreported location of the anterior third ventricle at the foramen of Monro, mimicking a colloid cyst. We review all other reported cases of intraventricular ganglioglioma (n =6) to characterize this entity. Intraventricular gangliogliomas typically affect younger patients with female predominance (male:female, 2:5; median age 25 years). Symptoms occur secondary to obstruction of physiological cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Complete surgical resection with re-establishment of cerebrospinal fluid drainage is the goal of treatment. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75390-8855, USA (b) Division of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA (c) Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA Article History: Received 1 August 2007; Accepted 16 September 2007