Intradural drop metastases in oligodendrogliomas.
The case history is presented of a patient with primary intracerebral oligodendroglioma, who received multiple therapies for local recurrence. Four years following the initial diagnosis, the patient presented with spinal cord compression due to intradural metastases. The patterns of recurrence and metastases in oligodendroglioma are discussed.
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Department of Clinical Oncology, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK.
Pigott
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Bradford
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D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed