RESUMOO Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) é o tipo mais comum e agressivo dentre os tumores malignos primários do cérebro podendo ser classificado histopatologicamente em 3 subtipos distintos. O subtipo Células Gigantes (GCG) é o mais raro e acomete predominantemente homens acima de 40 anos. Exames de imagem dificilmente o distingue das demais formas de GBM. Devido à raridade dos casos, sua história natural não é conhecida. Diante disso, relatamos um interessante caso de GCG diagnosticado e tratado em nosso serviço, seguido de revisão literária sobre o tema.
ABSTRACTGlioblastoma Multiforme is the most frequent primary brain neoplasm and can be histologically classified into three different subtypes. Giant Cell Glioblastoma is a rare and the least frequent subtype, with male predominance especially in the fourth decade of life. Image exams hardly distinguish the different forms of glioblastomas. Once natural history of this specific subtype is unknown, and, consequently, the therapeutic management is not standardized, the authors report an interesting case of Giant Cell Glioblastoma followed by a literature review of the disease.
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