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Aggression in a patient with primary brain tumor: ethical implications for best management.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19267227     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a case of a 55-year-old male diagnosed with glioblastoma (GB) involving the left frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes that developed aggression and committed a violent act against his wife. Aggression and violence have rarely been presented in the neuro-oncology literature, but have been well documented in stroke and dementia literature. We discuss the case along with the ethical principles as well as best management practices that may have been employed. As our therapies improve overall survival in brain tumors, aggression is an important behavior that the field must acknowledge.
Authors:
J Lee Villano; Nada Mlinarevich; Karriem S Watson; Herbert H Engelhard; Lisa Anderson-Shaw
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-03-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuro-oncology     Volume:  94     ISSN:  1573-7373     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurooncol.     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-11     Completed Date:  2009-11-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309335     Medline TA:  J Neurooncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  293-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Illinois, 909 S. Wolcott Ave. Rm. 3133 (M/C 734), Chicago, IL 60612, USA. jvillano@uic.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aggression / psychology*
Brain Neoplasms / psychology*,  therapy
Ethics, Medical*
Glioblastoma / psychology*,  therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged

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