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A case of giant cell glioblastoma: a mimicker of a cerebral metastasis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20973333     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a rare case of giant cell glioblastoma that was difficult to distinguish from cerebral metastasis. The MRI finding was a ring-enhancing well-circumscribed solitary brain tumor that was very similar to cerebral metastasis. Even when MRI results were considered together with the findings by magnet resonance spectroscopy and perfusion-weighted MRI, it was hard to distinguish between giant cell glioblastoma and cerebral metastasis before surgery. When we find a solitary ring-enhancing intracranial mass with little tendency of invasion, we need to consider the possibility of giant cell GBM as a differential diagnosis.
Authors:
Eiki Nagao; Takashi Yoshiura; Akio Hiwatashi; Osamu Togao; Kouji Yamashita; Hironori Kamano; Masahiro Mizoguchi; Toshiyuki Amano; Hiroshi Honda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0016-254X     ISO Abbreviation:  Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-25     Completed Date:  2010-12-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9423321     Medline TA:  Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  142-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  secondary*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Glioblastoma / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Middle Aged

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