Glioblastoma NOS

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Headache and personality change.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
mri

A large right frontal mass with peripheral enhancement and restricted diffusion and central non-enhancement (presumably necrosis) is noted which bulges towards the left between the falx and the anterior cerebral arteries as well as involving the genu of the corpus callosum. 

Case Discussion

Characteristic features of a glioblastoma (proven at surgery/histology). 

Note: This case predates the recent (2016) revision WHO classification of CNS tumors and IDH status is not available. As such, this tumor would now be classified as a glioblastoma NOS.

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