Document Type
Report
Department
Neurosurgery
Abstract
Background: Primary gliosarcomas of the central nervous are rare and very few have been reported in the infratentorial compartment. Here, we describe such a lesion in a 12-year-old male.
Case description: A 12-year-old male presented with headache, ataxia, and vomiting. When Magnetic resonance studies documented a posterior fossa lesion, he underwent placement of a right ventriculoperitoneal shunt followed by a suboccipital craniectomy. The lesion proved to be a primary gliosarcoma. Unfortunately, it recurred 2 years later and required repeated resection.
Conclusion: Here, we reviewed the rare case of a 12-year-old male requiring shunt placement and suboccipital craniectomy for a primary gliosarcoma that recurred 2 years later.
Publication ( Name of Journal)
Surgical Neurology International
Recommended Citation
Bukhari, S. S.,
Junaid, M.,
Afzal, A.,
Kulsoom, A.
(2020). Primary pediatric cerebellar gliosarcoma. Surgical Neurology International, 11, 96.
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