title: Glioblastoma multiforme intraxial metastasis to the conus medullaris with primary disease under control: a rare unexpected finding.
abstract: We report on glioblastoma multiple spinal intraaxial metastases with primary disease radiologically under control. The case highlights glioblastoma biological behavior and spread mechanisms; dissemination may have occurred initially and been controlled by chemotherapy, or more likely, is an indicator that even if radiologically dormant, disease is unlikely biologically inactive.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabatino
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Della Pepa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brodbelt
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed