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  • Title: Holocord oligodendroglioma with intracranial extension in a young adult: a case report and review of literature.
    Author: Cruz REH, De Roxas RC, Sales-Callangan CCA, Jamora RDG.
    Journal: CNS Oncol; 2018 Jan; 7(1):1-5. PubMed ID: 29390865.
    Abstract:
    Widespread primary spinal oligodendrogliomas are a rare variety of tumors that usually affect children. Currently, there are only two adult cases reported worldwide. We report the first case of primary holocord oligodendroglioma with intracranial extension in a young adult female. The patient presented with a 4-month history of fluctuating hemiparesis of the left upper extremity eventually becoming quadriplegic after 1 month. Imaging findings revealed a contrast-enhancing holocord neoplasm spanning from the cervical region to the conus medullaris and with extension to the lower medulla. The patient succumbed to severe pneumonia after 1 month of admission. An autopsy was done and the histopathologic findings were consistent with oligodendroglioma.
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