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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2022; 12(6): 131-141
Published online Jun 18, 2022. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v12.i6.131
Published online Jun 18, 2022. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v12.i6.131
Table 1 Clinical-pathological features of the study populations
| Clinical features | Oligodendroglioma (%) | Astrocytoma (%) |
| Patients | 90 (100) | 67 (100) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 52 (58) | 39 (58) |
| Female | 32 (35) | 27 (40) |
| Undisclosed | 6 (7) | 1 (2) |
| Age in yr | 1.5-74.0 (mean: 44.5; median: 46) | 0-82.0 (mean: 31.0, median: 26) |
| Location | ||
| Frontal lobe | 34 (38) | 7 (11) |
| Parietal lobe | 8 (9) | 2 (3) |
| Temporal lobe | 5 (6) | 11 (16) |
| Spine | 1 (1) | 6 (9) |
| NA | 22 (24) | 2 (3) |
| Other sites | 20 (22) | 39 (58) |
| Surgery | ||
| Yes | 79 (88) | 48 (71) |
| No | 2 (2) | 16 (24) |
| Multiple surgeries | ||
| Yes | 44 (49) | 24 (36) |
| No | 35 (39) | 41 (61) |
| Radiotherapy | ||
| Yes | 60 (67) | 49 (73) |
| No | 14 (15) | 15 (22) |
| Chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 33 (37) | 16 (23) |
| No | 37 (41) | 48 (72) |
| VA/VP shunt | ||
| Yes | 3 (3) | 20 (30) |
| No | 26 (29) | 34 (50) |
| Metastatic sites | ||
| Bone | 48 (53) | 30 (44) |
| Bone marrow | 30 (33) | 6 (8) |
| Lymph nodes | 27 (30) | 24 (30) |
| Cervical | 16 (17) | 14 (17) |
| Retroperitoneal | 3 (3) | 2 (3) |
| Axillary | 2 (2) | - |
| Other | 6 (7) | 7 (10) |
| Lung | 10 (11) | 11 (17) |
| Liver | 8 (9) | 8 (11) |
| Scalp | 8 (9) | 8 (11) |
| Pleura | 5 (6) | 6 (8) |
| Parotid gland | 5 (6) | 3 (4) |
| Breast | 3 (3) | - |
| Chest wall | 3 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Peritoneum | 3 (3) | 10 (14) |
| Kidney | - | 3 (4) |
| Retroperitoneum | 2 (2) | 1 (1) |
| Soft tissues | 1 (1) | 11 (15) |
| Pericardium | 1 (1) | - |
| Pancreas | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Spleen | 1 (1) | - |
| Thymus/mediastinum | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Adrenal gland | 1 (1) | - |
| Muscles | 3 (3) | 2 (3) |
| Intra-CNS metastases/recurrence | ||
| Yes | 43 (48) | 37 (55) |
| No | 19 (21) | 26 (39) |
| Non-conclusive | 1 (1) | 3 (6) |
| Time from the diagnosis to metastatic spread | 0-324 (mean: 53.7; median: 36) | 0-276 (mean: 31.0; median: 13) |
- Citation: Ammendola S, Barresi V, Bariani E, Girolami I, D’Errico A, Brunelli M, Cardillo M, Lombardini L, Carraro A, Boggi U, Cain O, Neil D, Eccher A. Risk factors of extraneural spreading in astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas in donors with gliomas: A systematic review. World J Transplant 2022; 12(6): 131-141
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v12/i6/131.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v12.i6.131