Brainstem glioma with multiple intraspinal metastases during life: case report and review of the literature.
We present a case of a 17-year-old male with an unbiopsied brainstem glioma who developed drop metastases a few months following completion of hyperfractionated radiation therapy to the primary site. The literature is reviewed with reference to intraspinal metastases from brainstem gliomas.
Silbergeld
D
D
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle.
Berger
M
M
Griffin
B
B
Bleyer
A
A
Geyer
R
R
Milstein
J
J
Eskridge
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms; D001933:Brain Stem; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000556:secondary*; D005910:Glioma; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*