Oligodendroglioma metastatic to bone marrow

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005 Oct;26(9):2410-4.

Abstract

We report on a patient with oligodendroglioma metastatic to bone, presenting with pancytopenia and fever 10 years after initial tumor resection. Our review of the literature showed a total of 30 reported extraneural metastases, with only 19 of these being similar cases of bone metastases. These bony lesions have increased signal intensity in T2-weighted and low signal intensity on T1-weighted images, with intense homogeneous enhancement. However, on MR imaging, we were unable to find necrosis or compression deformity of the vertebrae, despite extensive metastatic disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Oligodendroglioma / diagnosis*
  • Oligodendroglioma / secondary*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae