Oligodendroglioma with lethal exposure. Clinical case

Abstract

Tumors of the brain constitute only 2% of all primary tumors, but it is they that lead to disastrous, sometimes even fatal consequences. Patients have progressive disorders of vital activity, which in the absence of timely treatment can lead to death. It is important to note that brain tumors are not only difficult to diagnose, but also difficult to treat. The purpose — to determine the etiological and pathomorphogenetic features of oligodendroglioma, familiarizing readers with the problem of discrepancy between clinical and pathological diagnoses in practical medicine. Material and methods. The work presents a clinical case of a patient with fatal oligodendroglioma and statistical data on the disease. Results. When comparing the final clinical diagnosis and the pathological anatomical diagnosis, a discrepancy of the II category was determined due to the difficulty of diagnosing the disease: in a medical institution, the correct diagnosis was possible, but the occurring diagnostic error did not generally affect the outcome of the disease. Despite the use of high-precision medical imaging methods, it is impossible to establish the true nature of the onset of neurological symptoms in a patient in serious condition. With a routine approach, both clinicians and pathologists were unable to suspect a tumor in a patient prior to histological examination, which once again confirms the relevance of describing complex clinical cases.