title: Aggressive and invasive growth of tectal glioma after surgical intervention and chemoradiotherapy.
abstract: A tectal glioma presenting with late-onset aqueduct stenosis and obstructive hydrocephalus is usually categorized as a benign glioma. Apparent clinical or radiological progression justifies biopsy of the tumour. In this case, an unusual tumour shows aggressive and invasive growth after surgical intervention and chemoradiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Teikyo University Ichihara Hospital, Ichihara City, Chiba, Japan. akirakun@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matsuno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagashima
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwamuro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagashima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000379:methods*