Items tagged “glioma”

Glioblastomas (GBM) are the most common adult primary brain tumor and are aggressive, relatively resistant to therapy, and have a corresponding poor prognosis. They typically appear as heterogeneous masses centered in the white matter with irregular peripheral enhancement, central necrosis, and...

Cystic glioblastoma is a descriptive term for one form of glioblastoma that contains a large cystic component, rather than being a pathological subtype.  Please refer to the main article on glioblastoma for a broad discussion on this tumor.  Radiographic features The main challenge in discrim...