{"id":"230ac353-5526-4c2c-92fa-b7e3b62212bd","slug":"multifocal-oligodendroglioma-with-callosal-and-brainstem-involvement","title":"Multifocal oligodendroglioma with callosal and brainstem involvement","authors":["Fatima Mubarak","Kumail Khandwala","Shahzad M. Shamim","Madiha Bilal Qureshi"],"abstract":"Background: Oligodendrogliomas are generally low-grade glial neoplasms commonly occurring in a cortical or subcortical location and frequently contain coarse calcifications. Tumors with 1p and 19q codeletions behave atypically and are more likely to have ill-defined margins and tend to have calcification. Very rarely, diffuse pattern and gliomatosis type of infiltrative nature of oligodendrogliomas have been described in sporadic case reports. Case Description: In this article, we present a case of a 31-year-old male who had diffuse multifocal oligodendroglioma with rare features of extensive callosal and brainstem involvement on imaging. Conclusion: Rare cases of oligodendrocytic gliomatosis cerebri or oligodendrogliomatosis with diffuse white matter spread of these tumors usually lead to a detrimental course of neurological status and a poor prognosis in these patients.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/230ac353-5526-4c2c-92fa-b7e3b62212bd/featured/hero-1781560893093.png","publishDate":"2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_589_2022","categories":["Neuro-oncology","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/11908/SNI-13-442.pdf"}