Pineal Glioblastoma Multiforme: Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

  • Fatih Bayraklı Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Selçuk Peker Department of Neurosurgery, Acıbadem Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
  • İbrahim Sun Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Özlem Yapıcıer Department of Pathology, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Necmettin Pamir Department of Neurosurgery, Acıbadem Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.

Keywords:

Pineal region tumors, glioblastoma

Abstract

Glioblastoma in the pineal region is extremely rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. A 53-year-old woman presented with 3 weeks history of headache. Neurological examinatiob revealed only upgaze palsy. A magnetic resonance imaging study revealed a homogeneously enhanced mass in the pineal region. The mass was subtotally removed. Histopathological diagnosis was a glioblastoma. In this report, we discuss the clinical course, radiological findings and treatment strategies of pineal glioblastoma with a review of the relevant literature.

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Published

2008-09-30

How to Cite

1.
Bayraklı F, Peker S, Sun İbrahim, Yapıcıer Özlem, Pamir N. Pineal Glioblastoma Multiforme: Case Report and Review of Literature. J Nervous Sys Surgery [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];1(3):176-80. Available from: https://sscdergisi.org/index.php/sscd/article/view/123

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Case Report