title: Astrocytoma malignum in glioblastoma multiforme vertens with long term survival--case report and a literature review.
abstract: Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common and most lethal pri- mary malignant tumor of the central nervous system. It can develop as a primary tumor or by transformation from its precursor--anaplastic astrocytoma which occurs less frequently but the prognosis is also unfavorable. Authors report a case of a 36-year-old man with "astrocytoma malignum in glioblastoma multiforme vertens" in the left frontal lobe. The mass, around 5 cm in diameter was resected by craniotomy 8 years ago. The patient received adiuvant radiation therapy concomitanly with temozolomide. He still stays asymptomatic, with no focal neurologic defects. There is no recurrence in the magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bochenek-Cibor
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krupa
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moskała
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trojanowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D059186:Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant; D003399:Craniotomy; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D000077204:Temozolomide
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D003606:Dacarbazine; D000077204:Temozolomide