Intracranial interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma

Hutter et al resent the first report of a primarily intracranial interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS).

A 39-year-old patient with right hemiparesis underwent complete resection of a large parafalcine tumor with subsequent complete recovery of neurological symptoms. Histologically, the tumor was diagnosed as IDCS. Extensive staging did not reveal any extracranial manifestation of this disease. After 1.5 years, the patient remains recurrence free and is being observed closely.

IDCS are exceedingly rare tumors and so far have not been found intracranially. On the basis of the limited experience with extracranial occurrence, this tumor is best managed by complete resection and careful oncological observation 1).

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Hutter G, Hofer S, Tzankov A, Kothbauer KF. Intracranial Interdigitating Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: First Case Report. Neurosurgery. 2015 Jul 31. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26237342.