title: [Primary connus medullaris glioblastoma: case report].
abstract: Glioblastomas are the most common type of brain tumors; astrocytic in their origin, they are anaplastic tumors, and are located mainly in the cerebral hemispheres. Primary growth in the conus medullaris is very rare, and the assessment and prognosis of this kind of tumor are distinct and unique. We present here the case of a 39 years-old man with an intramedullary tumor of the spinal cord, with an histo pathological diagnosis of glioblastoma, along with some therapeutic considerations.
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Cristo Redentor, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. rodrigo-mendonca@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendonça
authors.forename: Luiz Gustavo Silva de
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Luiz Nelson Teixeira
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Nelson Pires
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Napoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery