Exophytic giant cell glioblastoma of the medulla oblongata.

摘要: Giant cell glioblastoma is a rare variant within the spectrum of multiforme (GBM) tumors. A giant may be associated with better prognosis than common type GBM after combined treatment involving tumor resection and radiochemotherapy. occur at various sites in brain spinal cord. To authors' knowledge, this has not been previously reported as arising an exophytic from medulla oblongata. The authors report on 40-year-old man who presented large located caudal fourth ventricle. was removed completely patient underwent percutaneous radiotherapy 60 Gy concomitant chemotherapy temozolomide. Histopathological examination revealed typical features glioblastoma. At 2-year follow-up doing well showed no signs recurrence. It important to identify variants because they predict favorable long-term outcome, even when arise brainstem.