Gliomatosis cerebri.
A 6-year-old boy who presented with worsening hemiplegia, behaviour problems and seizures after an episode of encephalitis-like illness is reported. MRI revealed diffuse signal change and swelling of the left cerebral hemisphere. The diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri was confirmed by brain biopsy. Parents refused radiotherapy and the child worsened and died 6 months after diagnosis.
Sharma
Suvasini
S
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Kalra
Veena
V
Garg
Ajay
A
Suri
Vaishali
V
Suri
Ashish
A
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018302:Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D019452:Terminally Ill; D016312:Treatment Refusal