[Glioblastoma multiforme with intra- and extramedullary dissemination to the spinal cord]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2013 Apr 15;175(16):1118-9.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Metastases to the spinal cord from glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are uncommon, but important to have in mind when patients with a history of GBM present with symptoms that do not correlate with the primary disease pattern. We report a rare case, where a male with GBM, six months after tumour excision followed by concomitant radio- and chemotherapy, presented with gait disturbance and unspecific neurological symptoms of the lower right limb. Magnetic resonance imaging of columna totalis revealed both intra- and extramedullary metastases in the spinal cord. The patient died one month later.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Glioblastoma / drug therapy
  • Glioblastoma / pathology*
  • Glioblastoma / radiotherapy
  • Glioblastoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / secondary*