[Spinal cord metastatic glioblastoma multiforme of childhood: case report].
We report the case of an eleven years-old girl with a right temporo-parietal glioblastoma multiforme. The tumor was totally resected on neurosurgery, and cranial radiotherapy was applied at next. The tumor recurred three months later, far from primary site, in the caudal portion of the spinal canal. Death occurred in less than one month later. Taking into account the data of this case, we discuss our experience in the management of such tumors and the literature on the subject.
Rondinelli
Patricia Imperatriz Porto
PI
Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital do Câncer, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. patroldinelli@aol.com
Martinez
Carlos Alberto Osório
CA
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D015173:Supratentorial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery