M135: Part of left frontal lobe of the brain.
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Clinical history : A female patient, 33-years old, with personality changes had right-sided hemiplegia on examination.
Angiogram showed a large tumour in the left frontal region of the brain and at operation extension of the tumour to the subarachnoid space was found A partial resection of the tumour caused heavy blood loss.
The patient died two days after operation.
Autopsy findings : 1. Grade III-IV atherosclerosis of aorta and rest of arterial system.
2. Benign nephrosclerosis.
3. Tumour of 8th cranial nerve on the left side with secondary internal hydrocephalus.
4. Intra-cerebral haemorrhage
Diagnosis: Oligodendroglioma with subarachnoid extension
Angiogram showed a large tumour in the left frontal region of the brain and at operation extension of the tumour to the subarachnoid space was found A partial resection of the tumour caused heavy blood loss.
The patient died two days after operation.
Autopsy findings : 1. Grade III-IV atherosclerosis of aorta and rest of arterial system.
2. Benign nephrosclerosis.
3. Tumour of 8th cranial nerve on the left side with secondary internal hydrocephalus.
4. Intra-cerebral haemorrhage
Diagnosis: Oligodendroglioma with subarachnoid extension