ISSN:
1433-0350
Keywords:
Children
;
Oligodendroglioma
;
Radiation therapy
;
Chemotherapy
;
Outcome
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The cases of 15 children operated on for cerebral pure oligodendroglioma were studied. Two groups of children were distinguished. Group 1 children presented with epilepsy (7 cases); their tumor was histologically benign in all cases. These children are all alive after a median follow-up of 72 months; however, 2 of them presented with a local recurrence, which was operated on, and are actually disease-free. Group 2 children presented with intracranial hypertension (8 cases); the tumor was anaplastic in 7 cases. Despite postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy 6 children died; their median survival time was 17 months. The present series shows the existence of a clear correlation between clinical presentation, histological grading and survival in childhood cerebral oligodendrogliomas.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00261605
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