title: Spontaneous regression of a primary cerebral tumour following postoperative middle cerebral artery territory infarction.
abstract: Gliomas are incurable cerebral tumours. Surgery with adjuvant therapy is aimed at achieving a maximum symptom-free period. We report a case of spontaneous regression of a cerebral oligodendroglioma following infarction in the territory of its feeding artery. Prospects of interventional technique as a part of multimodality treatment of gliomas are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK. kchoudhari@hotmail.com
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Choudhari
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: McLorinan
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Byrnes
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed