Exophytic malignant brainstem mixed glioma in an adult : A case report

Anaplastic mixed gliomas are rare tumors that occur mostly in the cerebral hemispheres. They have a distinctive histological appearance characterized by the presence of two or more glial cellular constituents. The incidence of malignant mixed glioma of the brainstem and posterior fossa is extremely...

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Published in:Journal of neuro-oncology 1998-04, Vol.37 (2), p.123-129
Main Authors: LEE, T. T, GALARZA, M, PETITO, C. K, HEROS, R. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain cancer
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Brain stem
Brain Stem - pathology
Brain Stem - surgery
Brain tumors
Case reports
Cerebral hemispheres
Female
Glioma
Glioma - diagnosis
Glioma - pathology
Glioma - surgery
Humans
Literature reviews
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Radiation therapy
Surgery
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Anaplastic mixed gliomas are rare tumors that occur mostly in the cerebral hemispheres. They have a distinctive histological appearance characterized by the presence of two or more glial cellular constituents. The incidence of malignant mixed glioma of the brainstem and posterior fossa is extremely low. The authors report an unusual case of an exophytic malignant mixed glioma. Following subtotal resection, the patient received conventional radiotherapy, but continued to deteriorate, and died five months after surgery. The extensive literature review focuses on histopathology, clinical features, natural history, and possible treatment modalities of this unusual neoplasm.
ISSN:0167-594X
1573-7373
DOI:10.1023/A:1005969429013