J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2008 Dec;44(6):405-408. 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.6.405.

Intraventricular Glioblastoma Multiforme with Previous History of Intracerebral Hemorrhage : A Case Report

• Kim YJ
• Lee SK
• Cho MK
• Kim YJ

• KMID: 1477506
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2008.44.6.405

Abstract

GBM is the most common primary brain tumor, but intraventricular GBM is rare and only few cases have been reported in the literature. The authors report a case of 64-year-old man who had a remote history of previous periventricular intracerebral hemorrhage. Brain computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed an intraventricular lesion with inhomogeneous enhancement, infiltrative borders and necrotic cyst, and obstructive hydrocephalus. The patient underwent surgical removal through transcortical route via the bottom of previous hemorrhage site and the final pathologic diagnosis was GBM. We present a rare case of an intraventricular GBM with detailed clinical course, radiological findings, and pathological findings, and the possible origin of this lesion is discussed.

Keyword

Glioblastoma multiforme; Intraventricular tumor; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Obstructive hydrocephalus

MeSH Terms

Brain
Brain Neoplasms
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Glioblastoma
Hemorrhage
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Middle Aged