title: cerebellar oligodendroglioma in a child.
abstract: Oligodendrogliomas occur primarily in the cerebral hemispheres of adults. A rare case of an oligodendroglioma in the cerebellum of a child is presented. The tendency for oligodendroglioma to metastasize through the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reviewed and emphasized. A recommendation for CSF cytology and possible spinal axis irradiation in the treatment of oligodendrogliomas is made.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000601:surgery*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012737:Sex Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed