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Brainstem oligodendroglial tumors in children: two case reports and review of literatures.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery - 1 Mar 2015
Fukuoka Kohei, Yanagisawa Takaaki, Watanabe Yuko, Suzuki Tomonari, Shirahata Mitsuaki, Adachi Jun-ichi, Mishima Kazuhiko, Fujimaki Takamitsu, Matsutani Masao, Wada Satoru, Sasaki Atsushi, Nishikawa Ryo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: There is little information on pediatric oligodendroglial tumor located in the brainstem because of its rarity. METHODS: Here, we present two pediatric cases of pontine oligodendroglial tumors with radiological findings atypical for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. RESULTS: The first patient was an 8-year-old boy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated diffuse high-intensity changes in the...
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