Two Cases of Glioblastoma Multiforme in Children.
- Author:
Ki Sung CHO
1
;
Young Sik KIM
;
Je Hyuk LEE
;
Jung Hyun WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Child*;
Decompression;
Female;
Glioblastoma*;
Headache;
Humans;
Infant;
Lateral Ventricles;
Male;
Paresis;
Seizures;
Superior Sagittal Sinus;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1978;7(1):165-172
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Two cases of glioblastoma multiforme in children are reported. In one case, 2-year and 11 month-old female with the complaints of vomiting and the left hemiparesis for one month, the huge supra-Sylvian cystic tumor was associated with arteriovenous malformation originating from tumor and draining into the superior sagittal sinus. In the other case, 14-year-old male presenting seizure for 6 months, headache and the right hemiparesis for one month, the cystic frontal soft tumor infiltrated to the wall of the lateral ventricle. Wide internal decompression was performed as possible and pathologic reports were proved glioblastoma multiforme.
