Oligodendroglioma
Synonyms
Adult Oligodendroglioma
Adult Oligodendrogliomas
Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas
Childhood Oligodendroglioma
Childhood Oligodendrogliomas
Mixed Oligodendroglioma Astrocytoma
Mixed Oligodendroglioma Ependymoma
Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytoma
Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytomas
Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Ependymoma
Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Ependymomas
Oligodendroblastoma
Oligodendroblastomas
Oligodendroglioma, Adult
Oligodendroglioma, Anaplastic
Oligodendroglioma, Childhood
Oligodendroglioma, Well Differentiated
Oligodendroglioma, Well-Differentiated
Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytoma, Mixed
Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytomas, Mixed
Oligodendroglioma-Ependymoma, Mixed
Oligodendroglioma-Ependymomas, Mixed
Oligodendrogliomas
Oligodendrogliomas, Adult
Oligodendrogliomas, Anaplastic
Oligodendrogliomas, Childhood
Oligodendrogliomas, Well-Differentiated
Well Differentiated Oligodendroglioma
Well-Differentiated Oligodendroglioma
Well-Differentiated Oligodendrogliomas
A relatively slow-growing glioma that is derived from oligodendrocytes and tends to occur in the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, or lateral ventricle. They may present at any age, but are most frequent in the third to fifth decades, with an earlier incidence peak in the first decade. Histologically, these tumors are encapsulated, relatively avascular, and tend to form cysts and microcalcifications. Neoplastic cells tend to have small round nuclei surrounded by unstained nuclei. The tumors may vary from well-differentiated to highly anaplastic forms. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2052; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p655)