Vertebral body metastasis of glioblastoma multiforme with epidural mass formation. Contrast-enhanced MRI study.
A 35-year-old woman with left frontoparietal glioblastoma was subtotally resected twice and 1 year later demonstrated extracranial metastasis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated metastasis to the first thoracic vertebral body with epidural and paravertebral extension. Bone scintigrams of the spine appeared normal. The mechanisms and radiological findings of the extracranial metastasis of an astrocytic glioma are reviewed.
Mihara
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore.
Ikeda
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Rothman
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Numaguchi
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Kristt
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae