Gliomatosis cerebri--an appropriate diagnosis? Case reports.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the premises for the diagnosis gliomatosis cerebri in relation to diffuse astrocytomas.


METHODS
CT, MR images and pathological analyses were used to assess the cases of 4 patients with diffusely infiltrating astrocytic tumours that radiologically, clinically and pathologically resembled gliomatosis cerebri.


CONCLUSIONS
Some astrocytomas have an immense potential for diffuse infiltration and they would seem to be more frequent than recognized hitherto. The definition of gliomatosis cerebri as a separate entity is questionable, and a diagnosis of diffusely infiltrating astrocytoma is recommended in such cases.
Fallentin
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Department of Radiology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Skriver
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Herning
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Broholm
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D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed