Abstract:BACKGROUND
Adult brainstem gliomas are rare entities that demonstrate heterogeneous biology and appear to be distinct from both their pediatric counterparts and adult supratentorial gliomas. Although the role of histone 3 mutations is being increasingly understood in this disease, the effect of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations remains unclear, largely because of limited data.
OBSERVATIONS
The authors present the case of a 29-year-old male with an IDH1-mutant, World Health Organization grade III anapl… Show more
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