[Extra-cranial anaplastic oligoastrocytoma development from a low-grade glioma]

Clin Transl Oncol. 2005 Apr;7(3):127-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02708746.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Oligodendrogliomas are primary brain tumours derived from oligodendroglial cells, or precursors, and represent 2%-5% of brain tumours. This type of glioma has a favourable prognosis compared to other brain tumours. The treatment is multidisciplinary and is based on three therapeutic arms: surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. We present a patient who had received treatment previously for a lowgrade glioma and who subsequently developed an anaplastic oligoastrocytoma in the same zone together with skull and extra-cranial involvement in the disease progression.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Astrocytoma / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Glioma / pathology
  • Glioma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology*
  • Skull Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Temporal Bone*
  • Temporal Lobe*