Cerebellopontine angle oligodendroglioma in a child: first case report.
The reported incidence of oligodendrogliomas in the paediatric population is less than 1 %. The posterior fossa is a rare location, with the vast majority arising in the cerebral hemispheres. We report the first paediatric case of a WHO grade II oligodendroglioma arising in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA). CPA oligodendrogliomas in children appear to behave aggressively and adjuvant therapy must be considered early; especially when complete resection cannot be achieved.
Department of Neurosurgery, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK, jellenbogen@doctors.org.uk.
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Perez
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Crooks
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Mallucci
D000293:Adolescent; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery