title: Gliomatosis cerebri: Case series of six cases with review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gliomatosis cerebri is characterized by diffuse infiltration of glial cells with preservation of neuronal architecture. It is an uncommon glial neoplasm of astrocytic origin that occurs in adults and is exceedingly rare in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors retrospectively analyzed the data of 6 patients of gliomatosis cerebri operated between 2007 and 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients underwent surgical decompression, followed by chemoradiotherapy. The survival ranged between 3 and 45 months. The mean survival was 18.5 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Performance scores at presentation and the nonglioblastomatous histology seems to favorably affect the prognosis. Larger studies are required to comment on the role of combination of surgery, chemoradiotherapy as a treatment modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: Vamsi Krishna
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Yerramneni
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: Srinivasa Rao
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vinjamuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Purohit
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sundaram
keywords: Chemoradiotherapy; gliomatosis cerebri; prognosis