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Oligodendrogliomas in children
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Oligodendrogliomas are rare pediatric brain tumors, accounting for 1-2% of childhood intracranial neoplasms. This study reviewed 12 cases diagnosed in Connecticut children between 1935 and 1975, with most occurring in the cerebral hemispheres.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric neuro-oncology
- Central nervous system tumors
Background:
- Oligodendrogliomas are rare primary brain tumors.
- Pediatric incidence of oligodendrogliomas is notably low.
- These tumors represent a small fraction of all childhood brain cancers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the incidence and characteristics of pediatric oligodendrogliomas.
- To review cases of cerebral oligodendrogliomas in children.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of histologically verified cases.
- Analysis of data from Connecticut over a 41-year period (1935-1975).
- Focus on patients under 20 years of age.
Main Results:
- Twelve cases of oligodendroglioma were identified in children.
- These cases constituted 1-2% of all primary intracranial neoplasms in Connecticut children.
- Eleven of the twelve tumors were located in the cerebral hemispheres.
Conclusions:
- Oligodendrogliomas are infrequent in the pediatric population.
- Cerebral hemisphere location is common for pediatric oligodendrogliomas.
- Further research into pediatric oligodendroglioma characteristics is warranted.
Abstract:
Oligodendrogliomas are quite uncommon in children. In a 41-year period (1935 to 1975) in Connecticut, 12 histologically verified cases of oligodendrogliomas were noted in persons less than 20 years of age, constituting between 1% and 2% of all primary intracranial neoplasms in Connecticut children. Eleven of the neoplasms occurred in the cerebral hemispheres; these cases of cerebral oligodendrogliomas were reviewed and analyzed.