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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Veröffentlicht in:Asian journal of neurosurgery 2021-07, Vol.16 (3), p.626-629
Hauptverfasser: Erdogan, Koral, Mammadkhanli, Orkhan, Dogan, Ihsan, Ersoz, Cevriye, Okcu, Aylin, Unlu, Mustafa
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Zusammenfassung: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