ISSN:
1432-2161
Keywords:
Key words Ollier’s disease
;
Low-grade glioma
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Non-mesodermal tumor
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Brain
;
MRI
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A case is presented in which two neuro-ectodermal tumors, an infra- and a supratentorial glioma, developed in a young man with multiple enchondromatosis of Ollier’s disease. This is the third such case of multifocal low-grade glioma in Ollier’s disease, suggesting a predisposition for non-mesodermal tumors in Ollier’s disease. The related condition of multiple enchondromatosis and hemangiomas (Maffucci’s syndrome) is well known for its malignant potential, developing both mesodermal and non-mesodermal tumors. Along with other authors, we support the concept of two variants of the same disease with a predisposition to development of tumors from various germ layers.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002560050460
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