The proper nomenclature for glioblastoma multiforme

摘要: When Bailey and Cushing published their classification of gliomas in 1926,’ they attempted to name according the resemblance predominant ceil tumor a cell nervous system developing embryo. Embryology was given great emphasis medical education those days; it logical identify spindle shaped glial with an afBnity for metallic impregnations as spongioblast whether you believed truly embryonic developed from rest or “de-differentiated” that, by neoplastic transformation, had assumed morphology spongioblast. Cushing’ recognized that some slowly. growing, relatively benign tumors optic nerve consisted cells demonstrated spongioblasts; named these spon