Giant infantile gliosarcoma: magnetic resonance imaging findings.
Gliosarcoma is an uncommon variant of glioblastoma multiforme, which is composed of gliomatous and sarcomatous elements. The tumor is rarely encountered in childhood. This case report presents the magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of a giant gliosarcoma in a 3-year-old girl. Size and location of the tumor are described.
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Hatice Tuba
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Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. tubasanal@yahoo.com
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Kocaoglu
Murat
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Onguru
Onder
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Chen
Lina
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D001224:Aspartic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002794:Choline / Q000378:metabolism; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D018316:Gliosarcoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
D001224:Aspartic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; C000179:N-acetylaspartate; D003404:Creatinine; D002794:Choline