Chiasmatic glioblastoma of childhood. A case report.
A 6-year-old girl presented with visual deterioration that had progressively worsened over 2 months. MR imaging revealed a sellar, para- and suprasellar lesion. Subtotal tumor resection was performed. Histopathological diagnosis was glioblastoma of the optic chiasma. Chiasmatic glioblastoma is rare in adults and extremely uncommon in children. Surgical resection implies a risk of severe endocrinologic and ophthalmologic complications.
Department of Radiology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Center, Van, Turkey.
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology