Multicentric gliomas of brain and spinal cord.
The clinical and histopathological findings in a child suffering from both cerebral and spinal gliomas of differing histological types are described. There was a family history of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis. The possibility of overlooking the symptoms and signs pointing to a spinal cord lesion in the presence of a known intracranial tumour is stressed.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013909:Thorax