Open AccessAtypical imaging features of the primary spinal cord glioblastoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Xinyu Li,
Yao-Ping Chen,
Qiao Li,
Ze-Wang Zhou
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7950
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , spinal cord , temozolomide , radiology , glioblastoma , medical imaging , radiation therapy , spinal canal , weakness , spinal cord tumor , surgery , cancer research , psychiatry
Primary spinal cord (PSC) glioblastoma (GB) is an extremely rare but fatal primary tumor of the central nervous system and associated with a poor prognosis. While typical tumor imaging features are generally easy to recognize, glioblastoma multiforme can have a wide range of imaging findings. Atypical GB is often misdiagnosed, which usually delays the optimal time for treatment. In this article, we discuss a clinical case of pathologically confirmed PSC GB under the guise of benign tumor imaging findings, as well as the most recent literature pertaining to PSC GB.