Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas after treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children: report of 2 cases

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2010 Feb;5(2):179-83. doi: 10.3171/2009.9.PEDS09154.

Abstract

Radiation-induced brain tumors are suggested to be the late complication of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment. High-grade gliomas, meningiomas, and sarcomas are the most frequent neoplasms. Secondary anaplastic oligodendrogliomas are exceedingly rare. Five cases of pure anaplastic oligodendroglioma have been reported in the literature, and only 1 case was in a child after ALL treatment. The authors present 2 cases of pediatric anaplastic oligodendroglioma after treatment of ALL. Furthermore, they performed a molecular cytogenetic study and found loss of 1p in both cases. The authors provide a review of the previous cases and discuss their findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Oligodendroglioma / etiology*
  • Oligodendroglioma / pathology
  • Oligodendroglioma / surgery
  • Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / radiotherapy*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Neoplasm Proteins