Oligoastrocytoma classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Oligoastrocytoma may be classified according to the WHO classification of the central nervous system tumors into two subtypes: oligoastrocytoma (OAII) and anaplastic oligoastrocytoma (OAIII).

Classification

Oligoastrocytoma may be classified according to the WHO classification of the central nervous system tumors into two subtypes:^[1]

WHO classification of tumors of CNS

WHO grade II

WHO grade III

Oligoastrocytoma (OAII)

Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma (OAIII)

Reference

↑ Louis DN, Ohgaki H, Wiestler OD, Cavenee WK, Burger PC, Jouvet A; et al. (2007). “The 2007 WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system”. Acta Neuropathol. 114 (2): 97–109. doi:10.1007/s00401-007-0243-4. PMC 1929165. PMID 17618441.

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[pmid17618441-1] Louis DN, Ohgaki H, Wiestler OD, Cavenee WK, Burger PC, Jouvet A; et al. (2007). “The 2007 WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system”. Acta Neuropathol. 114 (2): 97–109. doi:10.1007/s00401-007-0243-4. PMC 1929165. PMID 17618441.

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