Oligodendroglioma metastatic to bone marrow.
We report on a patient with oligodendroglioma metastatic to bone, presenting with pancytopenia and fever 10 years after initial tumor resection. Our review of the literature showed a total of 30 reported extraneural metastases, with only 19 of these being similar cases of bone metastases. These bony lesions have increased signal intensity in T2-weighted and low signal intensity on T1-weighted images, with intense homogeneous enhancement. However, on MR imaging, we were unable to find necrosis or compression deformity of the vertebrae, despite extensive metastatic disease.
Al-Ali
Firas
F
Neurointerventional and Diagnostic Services, Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, USA.
Hendon
Aaron J
AJ
Liepman
Marcia K
MK
Wisniewski
Jennifer L
JL
Krinock
Mark J
MJ
Beckman
Kevin
K
D000328:Adult; D019046:Bone Marrow Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae