کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3040767 | 1184750 | 2013 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo describe a unique case of secondary gliosarcoma (SGS) with widespread extra-cranial metastases that developed more than 5 years after the initial diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This interval is the longest among the cases reported to date.MethodsA PUBMED search using the key words “secondary gliosarcoma” and “extra-cranial metastases” was performed followed by a review of cited literature.ResultsIncluding our report, we found 44 cases of SGS, of which only 5 developed extra-cranial metastases.ConclusionSGS with extra-cranial metastases is extremely rare. Of previously reported cases, the longest survival was 2 months after the diagnosis of SGS. The present case had a survival of 6.5 months. Our case highlights the importance of screening for extra-cranial metastases in SGS. The optimal treatment of SGS is not known and strategies based on GBM and sarcoma treatments have been employed with limited success. A combination of treatment modalities may extend survival as in the present report; however the prognosis remains poor.
Journal: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Volume 115, Issue 4, April 2013, Pages 375–380