[Gliosarcomas]

Acta Med Port. 1998 Jun;11(6):573-6.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Gliosarcomas are rare tumors of the central nervous system with a poor prognosis. Histologically these tumors are characterized by an admixture of neoplastic glial cells and sarcomatous elements. Due to the scarcity of data in literature, the diagnosis is often missed and treatment is difficult. The authors report three cases of cerebral gliosarcomas and review the literature on this subject.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Gliosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Gliosarcoma / pathology
  • Gliosarcoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged