title: Gliofibroma: an incompletely characterized tumor.
abstract: Although gliofibroma is a rare and incompletely characterized tumor, recent publications have revealed new aspects of this entity. The case of a 16-year-old boy who was diagnosed as having a gliofibroma is presented here, and the problems regarding nosology are discussed in the light of the recent literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Inönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey. rerguvan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rezzan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erguvan-Onal
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ateş
authors.forename: Cağatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Onal
authors.forename: N Engin
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koçak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009457:Neuroglia; D011859:Radiography