Foster Kennedy syndrome secondary to oligodendroglioma
S.M.Joshi, R.J.D.Hewitt and F.Afshar
Department of Neurosurgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E11BB, UK
Corresponding address: S.M.Joshi, Department of Neurosurgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E11BB, UK
Email: shabinjoshi@aol.com
Abstract
Foster Kennedy syndrome (FKS) is rare.It is characterised
by the presence of ipsilateral optic atrophy,contralateral papilloedema and
ipsilateral anosmia.Since its first description in 1911, it has never been
reported in oligodendroglioma.Here we discuss the first case of a patient
with oligodendroglioma presenting with FKS.
Key words
Foster Kennedy syndrome;oligodendroglioma.
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