Sudden progression of a glioblastoma in partial remission?
There are only sparse data on viral CNS infections in patients with malignant glioma. We report a case of fatal herpes encephalitis in a patient with glioblastoma in partial remission and provide a short review of the literature.
Department of Neurology, Klinikum der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Leipziger Str. 44, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany. hartmut.lins@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction