Occurrence of glioblastoma multiforme in three closely related patients.
Three cases of glioblastoma multiforme are presented. These cases have in common the fact that all three patients were relatives but not blood relatives. There had been prolonged intimate contact between them before the development of the neoplastic lesion.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed