title: Primary intraventricular oligodendroglioma.
abstract: Oligodendroglioma, usually found in the cerebral hemispheres may invade the ventricles, however primary intraventricular oligodendroglioma is quite uncommon with only a limited number of cases reported in the literature. A 39-year-old woman harbouring a primary oligodendroglioma of the left lateral ventricle was treated by subtotal removal of the tumour through a left frontal transcortical transventricular approach. The clinical, radiological and surgical details of the case are presented in correlation with the current data on oligodendrogliomas. Benefits of postoperative irradiation are stressed.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Tekkok
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ayberk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saglam
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Onol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*