Cervical metastatic glioblastoma multiforme.
Glioblastoma multiforme is an anaplastic neoplasm of glial origin. In spite of the aggressive histologic features and poor prognosis, metastasis outside the cranial vault is distinctly unusual. A patient with glioblastoma multiforme metastatic to the neck is presented. We also review the topic of metastatic intracranial tumors.
Zappia
J J
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
Wolf
G T
GT
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000556:secondary*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male