Glioblastoma (gross pathology)

Case contributed by John Hayman
Diagnosis almost certain
pathology

Fresh specimen demonstrates swelling of the right hemisphere with widening of many of the gyri, including the precentral gyrus and postcentral gyrus

Axial section through the corpus callosum demonstrates a mass located peripherally in the right hemisphere at the frontoparietal junction. It is heterogeneous in texture with areas of necrosis and hemorrhage. 

Case Discussion

This case demonstrates typical appearances of a glioblastoma

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