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Metachronous spinal metastases from supratentorial anaplastic astrocytoma

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Leptomeningeal spinal metastases from supratentorial high-grade glioma are relatively rare. Authors report an unusual case of metachronous, symptomatic, dual spinal drop metastases in a 20-year-old male patient who was operated for right insular anaplastic astrocytoma 20 months earlier. Surgical decompression of the symptomatic D11-L2 drop metastasis was carried out. Histo-pathological examination revealed features suggestive of glioblastoma multiforme. Patient was advised postoperative radiotherapy. The pertinent literature is reviewed regarding this uncommon entity.

Source: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery

DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.151529

Authors: Amol Raheja, Sachin Borkar, Rajinder Kumar, Vaishali Suri, Bhawani Sharma

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Management of metastatic bone disease

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2087983293

FWCI: 0.308

Cites: 11

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10