Diffuse brain stem tumor in an adolescent with multiple enchondromatosis (Ollier's disease)

Childs Nerv Syst. 1999 May;15(5):222-5. doi: 10.1007/s003810050377.

Abstract

Among patients with enchondromatosis, those with Ollier's disease are usually considered to be at a lower risk for extra-osseous malignancy than those with Maffucci's disease. However, several reports suggest that Ollier's disease may also be associated with gliomas. We report here the youngest patient in the literature (16 years) to be detected with a brain tumor and Ollier's disease. This is also the first case with diffuse brain stem involvement. Thus, counselling of patients with Ollier's disease may become more difficult than initially thought.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Stem* / pathology
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Enchondromatosis / complications*
  • Glioma / complications*
  • Glioma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male