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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.
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Ellenbogen, J.R., Perez, S., Parks, C. et al. Cerebellopontine angle oligodendroglioma in a child; first case report. Childs Nerv Syst 30, 185–187 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-013-2282-6
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