RESUMO
The reported incidence of oligodendrogliomas in the paediatric population is less than 1 %. The posterior fossa is a rare location, with the vast majority arising in the cerebral hemispheres. We report the first paediatric case of a WHO grade II oligodendroglioma arising in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA). CPA oligodendrogliomas in children appear to behave aggressively and adjuvant therapy must be considered early; especially when complete resection cannot be achieved.
Assuntos
Neoplasias Cerebelares/diagnóstico , Ângulo Cerebelopontino/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico , Oligodendroglioma/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Neoplasias Cerebelares/cirurgia , Ângulo Cerebelopontino/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/cirurgia , Oligodendroglioma/cirurgiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: We report an adult case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with radical chemo-radiotherapy, with subsequent development of a histologically proved temporal cavernous haemangioma within the radiation field. METHOD: Case report and review of the current literature concerning radiation-induced, secondary, space-occupying lesions. CONCLUSION: The increasing role of radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment, together with improved patient survival, is likely to lead to radiation-induced, secondary, space-occupying lesions being encountered more frequently. We emphasise the need to be vigilant for this important but relatively rare complication, which has significant associated morbidity.