Glioblastoma multiforme intraxial metastasis to the conus medullaris with primary disease under control: a rare unexpected finding.
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We report on glioblastoma multiple spinal intraaxial metastases with primary disease radiologically under control. The case highlights glioblastoma biological behavior and spread mechanisms; dissemination may have occurred initially and been controlled by chemotherapy, or more likely, is an indicator that even if radiologically dormant, disease is unlikely biologically inactive.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of neurosurgery
دوره 27 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013