Extensive leptomeningeal intracranial and spinal metastases in a patient with a supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme, IDH-wildtype: A case report

Glioblastomas are usually characterized by diffuse, infiltrative growth and local tumor progression. Extensive leptomeningeal metastases are rarely observed. It remains unclear which GBMs are prone to this specific growth pattern/progression and standardized salvage treatment protocols are unavailable.

Source: World Neurosurgery - September 22, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Christoph Schwartz, Alexander Romagna, Lukas Machegger, Lukas Weiss, Florian Huemer, Gerd Fastner, Waltraud Kleindienst, Weis Serge, Richard Greil, Peter A. Winkler Tags: Case Report Source Type: research