Tectal glioblastoma.
Brain stem gliomas are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms arising mostly in paediatric patients. Tectal plate gliomas represent a particular type of brain stem tumours usually with a benign, indolent clinical course, presenting with signs of raised intracranial hypertension due to supra-tentorialhydrocephalous caused by aqueductal stenosis. Seldom high-grade lesions arise in this location with tremendous therapeutic implications. When a malignant tumour is clinically and radiographically suspected a biopsy should be performed to obtain histological confirmation. Treatment is then planned in a case-by-case basis. We present the case of a glioblastoma of the tectal plate in a 22 years-old woman operated upon by a supracerebellar-infratentorial approach.
Chaddad Neto
Feres
F
Instituto de Ciências Neurológicas, Praça Amadeu Amaral 27, São Paulo, Brazil. fereschaddad@hotmail.com
Lopes
Armando
A
Alberto Filho
Mario
M
Catanoce
Aguinaldo
A
Joaquim
Andrei Fernandes
AF
Oliveira
Evandro de
Ed
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D003336:Tectum Mesencephali / Q000601:surgery