High-Grade Glioma of the Ventrolateral Medulla in an Adult: Case Presentation and Discussion of Surgical Considerations
Joint Authors
Le, Viet
Konakondla, Sanjay
Hopkins, Tamera
Litofsky, N. Scott
Miller, Douglas C.
Spurgeon, Angela N.
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
High-grade gliomas of the brainstem are rare in adults and are particularly rare in the anterolateral medulla.
We describe an illustrative case and discuss the diagnostic and treatment issues associated with a tumor in this location, including differential diagnosis, anatomical considerations for options for surgical management, multimodality treatment, and prognosis.
Case Description.
A 69-year-old woman presented with a 3-week history of progressive right lower extremity weakness.
She underwent an open biopsy via a far lateral approach with partial condylectomy, which revealed a glioblastoma.
Concurrent temozolomide and radiation were completed; however, she elected to stop her chemotherapy after 5.5 weeks of treatment.
She succumbed to her disease 11 months after diagnosis.
Conclusions.
Biopsy can be performed relatively safely to provide definitive diagnosis to guide treatment, but long-term prognosis is poor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spurgeon, Angela N.& Le, Viet& Konakondla, Sanjay& Miller, Douglas C.& Hopkins, Tamera& Litofsky, N. Scott. 2016. High-Grade Glioma of the Ventrolateral Medulla in an Adult: Case Presentation and Discussion of Surgical Considerations. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101308
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spurgeon, Angela N.…[et al.]. High-Grade Glioma of the Ventrolateral Medulla in an Adult: Case Presentation and Discussion of Surgical Considerations. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101308
American Medical Association (AMA)
Spurgeon, Angela N.& Le, Viet& Konakondla, Sanjay& Miller, Douglas C.& Hopkins, Tamera& Litofsky, N. Scott. High-Grade Glioma of the Ventrolateral Medulla in an Adult: Case Presentation and Discussion of Surgical Considerations. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101308
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101308