Oligoastrocytoma other imaging findings

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

Overview

Other imaging studies for oligoastrocytoma include PET scan (accumulation of [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose) and bone scan (bone metastasis).

Other Imaging Findings

Positron Emission Tomography

Other imaging studies for high-grade oligoastrocytomas include PET scan, which demonstrates accumulation of [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (increased glucose metabolism).^[1]

Bone Scan

Most malignant gliomas metastasize to the bones via the hematogenous spread.^[2]
Bone scan may be performed to detect metastases of malignant oligoastrocytoma to bones.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ la Fougere, C.; Suchorska, B.; Bartenstein, P.; Kreth, F.-W.; Tonn, J.-C. (2011). “Molecular imaging of gliomas with PET: Opportunities and limitations”. Neuro-Oncology. 13 (8): 806–819. doi:10.1093/neuonc/nor054. ISSN 1522-8517.
↑ Beauchesne P (2011). “Extra-neural metastases of malignant gliomas: myth or reality?”. Cancers (Basel). 3 (1): 461–77. doi:10.3390/cancers3010461. PMC 3756372. PMID 24212625.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
↑ Al-Ali F, Hendon AJ, Liepman MK, Wisniewski JL, Krinock MJ, Beckman K (2005). “Oligodendroglioma metastatic to bone marrow”. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 26 (9): 2410–4. PMID 16219856.
↑ Finsterer J, Breiteneder S, Mueller MR, Wogritsch C, Vesely M, Kleinert R; et al. (1998). “Pleural and bone marrow metastasis from supratentorial oligoastrocytoma grade III”. Oncology. 55 (4): 345–8. PMID 9663425.

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[la_FougereSuchorska2011-1] Fougere, C.; Suchorska, B.; Bartenstein, P.; Kreth, F.-W.; Tonn, J.-C. (2011). “Molecular imaging of gliomas with PET: Opportunities and limitations”. Neuro-Oncology. 13 (8): 806–819. doi:10.1093/neuonc/nor054. ISSN 1522-8517.

[pmid24212625-2] Beauchesne P (2011). “Extra-neural metastases of malignant gliomas: myth or reality?”. Cancers (Basel). 3 (1): 461–77. doi:10.3390/cancers3010461. PMC 3756372. PMID 24212625.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)

[pmid16219856-3] Al-Ali F, Hendon AJ, Liepman MK, Wisniewski JL, Krinock MJ, Beckman K (2005). “Oligodendroglioma metastatic to bone marrow”. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 26 (9): 2410–4. PMID 16219856.

[pmid9663425-4] Finsterer J, Breiteneder S, Mueller MR, Wogritsch C, Vesely M, Kleinert R; et al. (1998). “Pleural and bone marrow metastasis from supratentorial oligoastrocytoma grade III”. Oncology. 55 (4): 345–8. PMID 9663425.

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