[Systemic metastasis at the time of diagnosis of a glioblastoma]

Ann Pathol. 2004 Jun;24(3):268-70. doi: 10.1016/s0242-6498(04)93963-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Metastatic gliomas are quite rare. We report a case of glioblastoma multiforme with bone marrow metastasis at the time of diagnosis, revealed by a bicytopenia. An autopsy was performed and several visceral metastases were discovered in the lung, the mediastinal lymph nodes and in the spleen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Marrow / chemistry
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / analysis
  • Glioblastoma / chemistry
  • Glioblastoma / diagnosis
  • Glioblastoma / secondary*
  • Glioblastoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Proteins / analysis
  • Osteolysis / etiology
  • Spinal Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Spinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Splenic Neoplasms / secondary*

Substances

  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
  • Neoplasm Proteins