Ellenbogen JR, Perez S, Parks C, Crooks D, Mallucci C. Cerebellopontine angle oligodendroglioma in a child: first case report.
Childs Nerv Syst 2014;
30:185-7. [PMID:
24057420 DOI:
10.1007/s00381-013-2282-6]
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Abstract
The reported incidence of oligodendrogliomas in the paediatric population is less than 1 %. The posterior fossa is a rare location, with the vast majority arising in the cerebral hemispheres. We report the first paediatric case of a WHO grade II oligodendroglioma arising in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA). CPA oligodendrogliomas in children appear to behave aggressively and adjuvant therapy must be considered early; especially when complete resection cannot be achieved.
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