Glioblastoma in multiple sclerosis: a case report

J Neurooncol. 2009 Aug;94(1):141-4. doi: 10.1007/s11060-009-9804-9. Epub 2009 Feb 13.

Abstract

Cerebral tumor and multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses can show overlapping clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features. In a previous study we observed in relapsing MS patients increased T-bet, pSTAT1, and pSTAT3 expressions in circulating mononuclear cells. During the data analysis we observed that T-bet, pSTAT1, and pSTAT3 expression was not increased in circulating mononuclear cells from a relapsing-remitting (RR)MS patient with recent onset of new neurological signs due to glioblastoma multiforme. In conclusion, our patient represents an exemplary case which suggests that T-bet, pSTAT1, and pSTAT3 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) might be useful to differentiate MS relapses from other noninflammatory diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / complications*
  • Brain Neoplasms / immunology
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Glioblastoma / complications*
  • Glioblastoma / immunology
  • Glioblastoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / immunology
  • Multiple Sclerosis / pathology
  • STAT1 Transcription Factor
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / metabolism
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory

Substances

  • STAT1 Transcription Factor
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor