Disseminated Oligodendroglial-like Leptomeningeal Tumor of Childhood: A Distinctive Entity Revised and Correlated with Pathology

Abstract

Disseminated oligodendroglial-like leptomeningeal tumor is a recently acknowledged entity whose radiological characteristics have rarely been discussed before. Typical of the childhood period, it should be differentiated clinically and radiographically from granulomatous or infectious conditions such as tuberculous meningitis, which is more common in this age group. The key to the diagnosis, even at an early stage, might be the presence of tiny T2 hyperintense lesions on the surface of the brain or spine. When suspected, a meningeal biopsy should be performed to confirm the diagnostic.

Keywords

• Leptomeninges
• Low-grade
• Pediatrics
• Pseudocysts
• Tumor