ObjectiveTo apply a multimodal preoperative evaluation system to guide the operation of patients with low-grade glioma with focal cortical dysplasia epilepsy.MethodsThe clinical data of 5 patients with glioma complicated with focal cortical dysplasia who underwent surgical treatment at the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University were collected. The perioperative evaluation was performed using a multimodal evaluation system—multidisciplinary discussion, multi-image combination and multi-method evaluation, so as to improve the total resection rate of epileptic foci and achieve the goal of complete remission. After a follow-up of more than 5 months, the Engel I was defined as a good prognosis and Engel II-IV was defined as a poor prognosis according to the Engel assessment method.ResultsThe postoperative examination of 5 patients showed 4 cases of ganglion cell glioma and 1 case of diffuse astrocytoma, the 5 cases were all found with focal cortical dysplasia. Two of the patients had a small amount of bleeding in the operation area and disappeared at the time of discharge. One lesion was located in the left occipital cortex, one in the upper frontal lobe, two in the temporal lobe and hippocampus, and one in the insula. Five cases of epileptic foci were followed up for 5~16 months without seizures, all graded as Engel I.ConclusionsMultimodal assessment system can improve the prognosis of patients with low-grade intracranial tumors with focal cortical dysplasia. In the development of surgical strategies for patients with epilepsy secondary to intracranial tumors, attention should not be paid only to the tumor itself, dysplasia may be associated with tumors, often the underlying cause of epilepsy.
