A rare, giant, anaplastic oligodendroglioma

Radiol Case Rep. 2023 Feb 8;18(4):1544-1548. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.01.059. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Oligodendroglioma, the third most common glioma, accounts for 5% of primary brain tumors and around 20% of all glial neoplasms. They are quite uncommon in children. Here, we aimed to show an unusual case of a 9-year-old boy developing a huge anaplastic oligodendroglioma. A high-grade astrocytoma-like supratentorial tumor was discovered by a sophisticated brain scan employing magnetic resonance imaging. The tumor was identified by histopathology as an anaplastic oligodendroglioma. Anaplastic oligodendroglioma should be considered while making the differential diagnosis of high-grade astrocytoma notwithstanding its rarity.

Keywords: Anaplastic oligodendroglioma; Children; Giant; Magnetic resonance imaging.

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  • Case Reports