Fulminant hemorrhagic course of a thalamic H3 K27-altered diffuse midline glioma in an adult patient: illustrative case
Nicolas Poletti,
Luca Lee Marques,
Nikolaus Deigendesch
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
H3 K27-altered diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) are rare tumors, which are, regardless of their histological appearance, classified as World Health Organization grade 4 tumors. They are characterized by a diffuse growth pattern, midline anatomical location, and poor prognosis. Although DMGs occur predominantly in childhood, these tumors can also be found in young adults.
OBSERVATIONS
The authors present a case of a 29-year-old patient who was found unconscious with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 4, al… Show more
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