Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports (Feb 2015)

Low-Grade Oligodendroglioma of the Pineal Region: Case Report

  • Fabricio Correa Lamis,
  • Manoel Antonio de Paiva Neto,
  • João Norberto Stavale,
  • Sergio Cavalheiro

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1396653
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 76, no. 01
pp. e55 – e58

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Abstract Background Although germ cell tumors and pineal cell tumors account for most of the histologic tumor subtypes, > 17 different tumors can arise in this location. We report a rare case of a low-grade oligodendroglioma that arose in the pineal region. Clinical Presentation A young woman complaining of a headache underwent magnetic resonance imaging that showed a mass in the pineal region and mild hydrocephalus. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was performed followed by a near-total tumor removal, due to tumor invasion of the tectal plate and thalamus. The histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of a low-grade oligodendroglioma. The patient then underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy as adjuvant therapies. Conclusion Although the pineal region is a common place for a large number of tumoral lesions, low-grade oligodendrogliomas are extremely rare in this location. This case is only the second account of a benign oligodendroglioma of the pineal region reported in the literature.

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