title: Infratentorial oligodendroglioma in a child: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Oligodendrogliomas are the tumors of normal glial cells of brain called     oligodendrocytes. They represent a small proportion of childhood brain tumors     and are infrequently encountered in the posterior fossa. CT scan and MRI are     very helpful for the preoperative management of oligodendrogliomas. However, due     to the rarity and non-specific imaging features, it may be difficult to     differentiate oligodendroglioma from astrocytoma especially in an infratentorial     location. The short- and long-term outcome and the exact treatment protocol of     posterior fossa oligodendroglioma is yet to be established. We report a rare     case of an oligodendroglioma of the vermis in an 8-year-old female with a brief     review of the literature.
authors: Sahloul University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Sousse, Tunisia. elounichedia@yahoo.fr
authors: Fatma El
authors: FE
authors: Ouni
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Gaha
authors: Hassen
authors: H
authors: Moulahi
authors: Abderrahmen
authors: A
authors: Daadoucha
authors: Hedi
authors: H
authors: Krifa
authors: Kalthoum
authors: K
authors: Tlili
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D015192:Infratentorial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome