Chordoid glioma: Case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: Chordoid glioma is a rare low-grade brain tumor originating from the anterior wall of the third ventricle. CASE PRESENTATION: A 13-year-old female with progressive intermittent holocranial headaches and a diagnosis of chordoid glioma underwent tumor resection in our neuro-oncology unit...

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Autores principales: Morais, Barbara A., Menendez, Djalma F.S., Medeiros, Raphael S.S., Teixeira, Manoel J., Lepski, Guilherme A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25648470
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.01.027
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Chordoid glioma is a rare low-grade brain tumor originating from the anterior wall of the third ventricle. CASE PRESENTATION: A 13-year-old female with progressive intermittent holocranial headaches and a diagnosis of chordoid glioma underwent tumor resection in our neuro-oncology unit. DISCUSSION: We review all 79 cases of chordoid glioma reported in the literature so far, focusing on the diagnostic criteria, treatment options and prognosis. CONCLUSION: Efficient treatment of chordoid glioma depends upon radical surgical resection. Based on the reviewed data, which showed high morbi-mortality rates for this kind of tumor, we recommend a more conservative treatment approach.

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