Oligodendrogliomas: CT patterns with emphasis on features indicating malignancy.
Computed tomography (CT) of 22 patients with histologically verified oligodendroglioma showed calcifications in 20 cases and contrast enhancement in 14. All of the enhancing cases proved to have malignant histological features. In 2 of the 14 malignant tumors, definite CT evidence (fluid-fluid level) of a cystic component was present.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed