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Case Studies | Neuroscience | India | Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021 | Popularity: 6 / 10
A Rare Case of Brain Gliosarcoma in a Paediatric Age Group: A Case Report
Dr. Tushar Soni, Dr. Mahendra Patel, Dr. Vikrant Pawar
Abstract: Gliosarcoma, a variant of glioblastomais a rare primary malignant neoplasm of the central nervous system. It characteristically displays bimorphichistopathological architecture consisting of both gliomatous (WHO grade 4) and sarcomatous components. They share genetic, clinical, and prognostic similarities with GBM. Hence, it is not unusual that they are treated in a fashion similar to the GBM [4, 5]. We report a rare case of paediatric age patient having right side temporal region tumor excised after proper pre-operative work up and post operatively patient have been counselled to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Keywords: gliobastoma variant, paediatric age, gliosarcoma, chemotherapy, survival
Edition: Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021
Pages: 620 - 621
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR21413114155
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