A Case of Large Oligodendroglioma in Child.
- Author:
In Ho CHUNG
1
;
Hee Jung YOON
;
See Heon SONG
;
Youn KIM
;
Je G CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Taejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child*;
Frontal Lobe;
Glioma;
Humans;
Oligodendroglioma*;
Parietal Lobe
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1981;10(1):261-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Oligodendrolioma constitutes 3-12% of intracranial gliomas and is a slowly growing, benign tumor. Though uncommon in childhood and adolescenee, most tumors are idertified in the adult with peak at the age of 40 years. It has a predilection for frontal lobe and shows characteristic microscopic findings. Calcareous deposits arre demonstrated radiologically in 40-60%. The authors have experienced a case of large oligodendroglioma arising from the right parietal lobe in child and reviewed the literatures.
