Primary connus medullaris glioblastoma: case report

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 63; no. 2B; pp. 539 - 542
• Main Authors: Mendonça, Rodrigo, Lima, Luiz Gustavo Silva de, Fernandes, Luiz Nelson Teixeira, Ferreira, Nelson Pires, De Napoli, Gilberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese; English
• Published: Brazil 01.06.2005
• Subjects: Adult; Glioblastoma - diagnosis; Glioblastoma - pathology; Glioblastoma - surgery; Humans; Male; Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis; Spinal Cord Neoplasms - pathology; Spinal Cord Neoplasms - surgery

Glioblastomas are the most common type of brain tumors; astrocytic in their origin, they are anaplastic tumors, and are located mainly in the cerebral hemispheres. Primary growth in the conus medullaris is very rare, and the assessment and prognosis of this kind of tumor are distinct and unique. We...