Gliomatosis cerebri presenting with optic nerve involvement: MRI.
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Felsberg, GJ; Glass, JP; Tien, RD; McLendon, R
Published in: Neuroradiology
November 1996
Gliomatosis cerebri is a rare form of astrocytoma characterized by extreme infiltration of the brain structure in conjunction with a relative paucity of clinical findings. We describe the MRI findings in a patient with gliomatosis cerebri widely infiltrating the brain who presented with symptoms related to involvement of the optic nerves and chiasm. Contrast-enhanced MRI showed enlargement of the optic nerves and chiasm with pathological enhancement; T2-weighted images showed extensive infiltration of the brain by tumor. Histopathologic examination of the biopsy specimen showed anaplastic astrocytoma with gemistocytic predominance and a diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri was reached.
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Neuroradiology
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ISSN
0028-3940
Publication Date
November 1996
Volume
38
Issue
8
Start / End Page
774 / 777
Location
Germany
Related Subject Headings
- Optic Nerve Diseases
- Optic Chiasm
- Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Glioma
- Female
- Cranial Nerve Diseases
- Brain Neoplasms
- Adult
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Felsberg, G. J., Glass, J. P., Tien, R. D., & McLendon, R. (1996). Gliomatosis cerebri presenting with optic nerve involvement: MRI. Neuroradiology, 38(8), 774–777. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050345
Felsberg, G. J., J. P. Glass, R. D. Tien, and R. McLendon. “Gliomatosis cerebri presenting with optic nerve involvement: MRI.” Neuroradiology 38, no. 8 (November 1996): 774–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050345.
Felsberg GJ, Glass JP, Tien RD, McLendon R. Gliomatosis cerebri presenting with optic nerve involvement: MRI. Neuroradiology. 1996 Nov;38(8):774–7.
Felsberg, G. J., et al. “Gliomatosis cerebri presenting with optic nerve involvement: MRI.” Neuroradiology, vol. 38, no. 8, Nov. 1996, pp. 774–77. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s002340050345.
Felsberg GJ, Glass JP, Tien RD, McLendon R. Gliomatosis cerebri presenting with optic nerve involvement: MRI. Neuroradiology. 1996 Nov;38(8):774–777.
Published In
Neuroradiology
DOI
ISSN
0028-3940
Publication Date
November 1996
Volume
38
Issue
8
Start / End Page
774 / 777
Location
Germany
Related Subject Headings
- Optic Nerve Diseases
- Optic Chiasm
- Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Glioma
- Female
- Cranial Nerve Diseases
- Brain Neoplasms
- Adult