Cranial and spinal oligodendrogliomatosis: A case report and review of the literature

Secondary leptomeningeal gliomatosis is a condition known as a result of invasion of the subarachnoid space or the ventricular system of primary intraparenchymal glioma. In this article, we present a 7-year-old boy presented with neck and back deformity and deterioration of gait. Cranial and spinal...

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Published inAsian journal of neurosurgery Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 626 - 629
Main Authors Erdogan, Koral, Mammadkhanli, Orkhan, Dogan, Ihsan, Ersoz, Cevriye, Okcu, Aylin, Unlu, Mustafa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2021
Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
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Case Report
Gliomas
Levetiracetam
Vincristine
oligodendrogliomatosis
leptomeningeal dissemination
1p19q deletion
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Summary:Secondary leptomeningeal gliomatosis is a condition known as a result of invasion of the subarachnoid space or the ventricular system of primary intraparenchymal glioma. In this article, we present a 7-year-old boy presented with neck and back deformity and deterioration of gait. Cranial and spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed lesions in the supratentorial and infratentorial areas, in the brainstem downward the spinal cord. Disseminated oligodendrogliomatosis is extremely rare and our case we present is the 24 th in the literature.
ISSN:1793-5482
2248-9614
DOI:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_514_20