title: [Glioblastoma multiforme: a high-malignancy astrocytoma. Report of a clinical case with sudden onset].
abstract: We report the case of a child, 11 years old, admitted to our hospital for headache persisting for a week, without any other symptoms. CT scanner was performed, showing an infiltrating lesion of right parietal-temporal lobe. MRI confirmed the diagnosis. The histological examination showed a glioblastoma multiforme. This brain tumor is rare during pediatric age and presents a poor prognosis. The case reported emphasises the importance to give attention to an sudden and persistent headache in children without other symptoms and in a good state of health.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile di Vigevano, Italia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manieri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mannarino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perinotto
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010296:Parietal Lobe; D011379:Prognosis; D013702:Temporal Lobe; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Glioblastoma multiforme: astrocitoma ad alta malignità. Descrizione di un caso clinico ad esordio improvviso.