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Oligodendroglioma is a rare tumor originating from oligodendrocytes found mainly in the cerebrum in aged rats. Only a few reports have shown spontaneous occurrence of this tumor in the spinal cord, and no report has mentioned its occurrence in young rats. We encountered a case of spontaneous oligodendroglioma in the lumbar portion of the spinal cord in a young (9 weeks old) female BrlHan:WIST@Jcl (GALAS) rat. Here we report the detailed histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of this case. No clinical signs, no gross lesions at necropsy, and no specific changes in hematology or blood biochemistry were observed. The tumor was located in the dorsal funiculus in the lumbar portion of the spinal cord and widely spread to the dorsal root nerve. The neoplastic cells showed a sheet-like growth pattern and had small round nuclei, clear cytoplasm and distinct cell borders that resulted in a honeycomb pattern. No mitotic figures or other histological lesions were observed. The neoplastic cells were positively stained for Olig2 and PCNA. The present case was considered to be a low-grade oligodendroglioma based on the histological and immunohistochemical features. To our knowledge, our case is considered to be extremely rare and the first report in a young rat.

A Spontaneous Oligodendroglioma in the Lumbar Portion of the Spinal Cord in a Young BrlHan:WIST@Jcl (GALAS) Rat