Anaplastic oligodendroglioma WHO grade 3: Rare brain tumor

Abstract

The anaplastic oligodendrogliomas are uncommon gliomas. It is clinically significant to know this entity as they have unique clinical, histopathological and molecular features. We present a 43 year female having complaint of headache, tingling numbness, giddiness. Which was of 2 year duration, off and on, and was increased in last 15 days. MRI brain (plain + contrast) showed a large heterogenously enhancing cortical based solid-cystic lesion with surrounding edema in left frontal lobe with mass effects and midline shift. On radiological features impression was suggestive of high grade glial neoplasm and advised biopsy. In our case on histopathology reported as anaplastic oligodendrogliomas WHO CNS grade 3 of left frontal lobe. Patient was treated with surgery, and chemotherapy. We are presenting this rare case of anaplastic oligodendrogliomas for it’s clinical, Histopathological and radiological findings.