Spinal Metastases of Supratentorial Glioblastoma with Primitive Neuronal Component

Abstract

Background Glioblastoma multiforme with a primitive neuronal component is a rare entity, with few cases reported in the literature. Case Description A patient who had a supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme with a primitive neuronal component developed spinal metastasis during the disease course. With his history of leukemia during childhood, he was likely exposed to therapeutic ionizing brain radiation, which could have increased the risk of developing brain cancer in…