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A relatively slow-growing glioma that is derived from oligodendrocytes and tends to occur in the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, or lateral ventricle. They may present at any age, but are most frequent in the third to fifth decades, with an earlier incidence peak in the first decade. Histologically, these tumors are encapsulated, relatively avascular, and tend to form cysts and microcalcifications. Neoplastic cells tend to have small round nuclei surrounded by unstained nuclei. The tumors may vary from well-differentiated to highly anaplastic forms. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2052; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p655)
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- Oligodendrogliomas
- Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytoma
- Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Ependymoma
- Oligodendroblastoma
- Oligodendroglioma, Adult
- Oligodendroglioma, Childhood
- Oligodendroglioma, Well-Differentiated
- Well-Differentiated Oligodendroglioma
- Adult Oligodendroglioma
- Adult Oligodendrogliomas
- Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas
- Childhood Oligodendroglioma
- Childhood Oligodendrogliomas
- Mixed Oligodendroglioma Astrocytoma
- Mixed Oligodendroglioma Ependymoma
- Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytomas
- Mixed Oligodendroglioma-Ependymomas
- Oligodendroblastomas
- Oligodendroglioma, Anaplastic
- Oligodendroglioma, Well Differentiated
- Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytoma, Mixed
- Oligodendroglioma-Astrocytomas, Mixed
- Oligodendroglioma-Ependymoma, Mixed
- Oligodendroglioma-Ependymomas, Mixed
- Oligodendrogliomas, Adult
- Oligodendrogliomas, Anaplastic
- Oligodendrogliomas, Childhood
- Oligodendrogliomas, Well-Differentiated
- Well Differentiated Oligodendroglioma
- Well-Differentiated Oligodendrogliomas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
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coordinate IM with precoordinated brain/neoplasm term (IM) + site (IM); for MIXED OLIGODENDROGLIOMA-ASTROCYTOMA or MIXED OLIGODENDROGLIOMA-EPENDYMOMA index here only, do not coordinate with ASTROCYTOMA or EPENDYMOMA
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68; was OLIGODENDROMA 1963-67; OLIGODENDROMA was see OLIGODENDROGLIOMA 1968-93
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- National Library of Medicine. Oligodendroglioma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009837. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009837
- Oligodendroglioma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligodendroglioma
- Oligodendroglioma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318384