Gliomatosis Cerebri in the Brain Stem and Unilateral Cerebellar Hemisphere: Case Report.
- Author:
Ju Young CHUNG
1
;
Kyu Man SHIN
;
Myung Hyun KIM
;
Sung Hak KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. mdabga@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gliomatosis cerebri;
Brain stem;
Cerebellum;
Primary brain tumor
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Brain Neoplasms;
Brain Stem*;
Brain*;
Cerebellum;
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial*;
Neuroglia;
Neurons
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2003;33(1):94-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gliomatosis cerebri is an uncommon primary brain tumor characterized by diffuse neoplastic proliferation of glial cells, with the preservation of anatomical architecture and the sparing of the neurons. In this report, we present a gliomatosis cerebri in a 16-year-old girl which occurred in brain stem and unilateral cerebellar hemisphere.
