Cerebellar glioblastoma presenting with clinical and imaging features of posterior circulation stroke

Vermani, Nittin; Mann, Howard; Brar, Rahat; Bagai, Maneesh

doi:10.4103/0022-3859.65287

“…[1] Considering the different treatment modalities available, it is very important to make a proper differential diagnosis between infratemporal GBM and metastasis, hemangioblastoma, and also cerebellar infarct with contrast enhancement. [1,5,6] Considering malignant glial tumors, it would be always reasonable to attempt a gross-total tumor resection; however, the infiltrative nature of the GBM makes it difficult to achieve it many times. The use of radiation therapy after radical surgical resection is a well-established modality of treatment.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cerebellar giant cell glioblastoma multiforme in an adult

Mishra

¹

,

Behera

²

,

Dhir

³

et al. 2014

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cerebellar glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a rare tumor that accounts for only 1% of all cases of GBM and its giant cell variant is even much rarely encountered in adults. A case of cerebellar giant cell GBM managed at our institution reporting its clinical presentation, radiological and histological findings, and treatment instituted is described. In conjunction, a literature review, including particular issues, clinical data, advances in imaging studies, pathological characteristics, treatment options, and the behavior of such malignant tumor is presented. It is very important for the neurosurgeon to make the differential diagnosis between the cerebellar GBM, and other diseases such as metastasis, anaplastic astrocytomas, and cerebellar infarct because their treatment modalities, prognosis, and outcome are different.

show abstract

“…[156] Considering malignant glial tumors, it would be always reasonable to attempt a gross-total tumor resection; however, the infiltrative nature of the GBM makes it difficult to achieve it many times. The use of radiation therapy after radical surgical resection is a well-established modality of treatment.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cerebellar giant cell glioblastoma multiforme in an adult

Mishra

¹

,

Behera

²

,

Dhir

³

et al. 2014

J Neurosci Rural Pract

3

0

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cerebellar glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a rare tumor that accounts for only 1% of all cases of GBM and its giant cell variant is even much rarely encountered in adults. A case of cerebellar giant cell GBM managed at our institution reporting its clinical presentation, radiological and histological findings, and treatment instituted is described. In conjunction, a literature review, including particular issues, clinical data, advances in imaging studies, pathological characteristics, treatment options, and the behavior of such malignant tumor is presented. It is very important for the neurosurgeon to make the differential diagnosis between the cerebellar GBM, and other diseases such as metastasis, anaplastic astrocytomas, and cerebellar infarct because their treatment modalities, prognosis, and outcome are different.

show abstract