Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor | Diagnosis & Treatment
How are dysembryoplastic neuropithelial tumors diagnosed?
If your child’s doctor suspects your child may have a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET), she may order diagnostic tests including:
- neurological exam
- computerized tomography scan (also called a CT or CAT scan)
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- lab-based studies that can confirm the origin of DNET to develop a treatment plan
What are the treatment options for DNETs?
The most common DNET treatment is to remove the tumor surgically. Because it is a benign tumor, and prognosis is good even if not the entire tumor is not removed, radiation and chemotherapy are not used.
