Glioblastoma multiforme fades on CT imaging after dexamethasone therapy.
We describe a patient in whom an enhancing lesion seen on CT scan faded following dexamethasone therapy. Subsequent biopsy revealed a glioblastoma multiforme. Various intrinsic cerebral lesions have been noted to disappear on CT imaging after the administration of corticosteroids, but it is less common for gliomas to exhibit this property.
Hasegawa
Harutomo
H
Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. haruchobin@hotmail.com
Pal
Debasish
D
Ramirez
Roberto
R
Ismail
Azzam
A
Marks
Paul
P
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D003907:Dexamethasone