title: Intramedullary anaplastic oligodendroglioma in a child.
abstract: Primary intramedullary anaplastic oligodendroglioma is a rare tumor, only four cases of which have been reported. The authors present the case of a 38-month-old boy with primary intramedullary anaplastic oligodendroglioma. He underwent partial removal of the tumor and spinal radiation therapy. The residual tumor disappeared 12 months after radiation, and 48 months after treatment there was no evidence of recurrence. This case shows that in primary intramedullary anaplastic oligodendroglioma, postoperative radiation therapy confined to the spinal cord can yield an optimal result.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Korea.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*