label: Oligodendroglioma
label_lc: oligodendroglioma
description: "A well-differentiated (WHO grade 2), diffusely infiltrating neuroglial tumor, typically located in the cerebral hemispheres.  It is composed predominantly of cells which morphologically resemble oligodendroglia. The neoplastic cells have rounded homogeneous nuclei and, on paraffin sections, a swollen, clear cytoplasm ('honeycomb' appearance). (Adapted from WHO)"