title: Unusual massive spinal metastasis of an intracranial oligodendroglioma.
abstract: Herein, we present a case of anaplastic oligodendroglioma with massive spinal metastasis in the first post-operative year without any residual tumor or recurrence in the primary tumor site. Along with the reported literature, our case highlights the importance of periodic radiological evaluation of the spinal canal including the pre- and post-treatment period, in patients with intracerebral oligodendroglioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. kozisik@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pinar Akdemir
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ozişik
authors.forename: Ilkay
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Işikay
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oruçkaptan
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Söylemezoğlu
authors.forename: Osman Ekin
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Ozcan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*