Glioblastoma multiforme involving conus medullaris in a child

Authors

Muhammad Atif Mansha, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Agha Muhammad Hammad Khan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Mohammad Usman Ali, Agha Khan UniversityFollow
Naureen Mushtaq, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Maria Tariq, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Asmara Waheed, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Article

Department

Anaesthesia

Abstract

Primary spinal cord glioblastoma multiforme involving the conus medullaris is an uncommon entity with poor outcomes. An aggressive multimodality treatment approach has been used, but prognosis remains same. There are no guidelines for the treatment of patients with spinal glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). We highlight the case of a child diagnosed with conal GBM. He was treated with definitive surgery followed by adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation. After completion of treatment, he showed a temporary symptomatic improvement, but later on his condition deteriorated. We elaborate the stepwise treatment approach employed in this patient.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

Cureus

Recommended Citation

Mansha, M. A., Khan, A. H., Abbasi, A. N., Ali, M., Mushtaq, N., Tariq, M., Waheed, A. (2018). Glioblastoma multiforme involving conus medullaris in a child. Cureus, 10(6), e2863.
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