title: Intramedullary "holocord" oligodendroglioma: case report.
abstract: Primary spinal cord oligodendrogliomas are rare tumours. Only 3 holocord cases have been reported in the literature. We present a primary intramedullary "holocord" oligodendroglioma in a 13 year-old male. Scoliosis was the initial symptom. Neurological deterioration prompted MRI, which demonstrated the lesion. Total removal was achieved. This case shows that meticulous surgery may obtain an optimal result in holocord oligodendrogliomas. 2 years after surgery, the young patient has made an excellent recovery.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pagni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canavero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaidolfi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*