Intracranial metastasis of spinal intramedullary anaplastic astrocytoma

Meningeal spread of spinal intramedullary astrocytoma into the cranium is rare. Only few case reports are available so far in the literature. We report a case of intramedullary high grade astrocytoma of the conus, developing intracranial metastasis after three months of partial excision of the spina...

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Published inAsian journal of neurosurgery Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 116 - 118
Main Authors Kataria, Rashim, Bhasme, Vishal, Chopra, Sanjeev, Sinha, V, Singhvi, Shashi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2011
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Subjects
Astrocytoma
Cancer
Care and treatment
CASE REPORT
Case studies
Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Magnetic resonance imaging
Radiotherapy
India
intramedullary
spinal cord tumor
cranial metastases
Astrocytoma
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Summary:Meningeal spread of spinal intramedullary astrocytoma into the cranium is rare. Only few case reports are available so far in the literature. We report a case of intramedullary high grade astrocytoma of the conus, developing intracranial metastasis after three months of partial excision of the spinal mass. The need for radical surgery, entire neuroaxis radiation, and adjuvant chemotherapy is suggested in the management of malignant spinal cord astrocytoma to prevent dissemination.
ISSN:1793-5482
2248-9614
DOI:10.4103/1793-5482.92179