J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2003 Jan;33(1):94-97.

Gliomatosis Cerebri in the Brain Stem and Unilateral Cerebellar Hemisphere: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. mdabga@hanmail.net

Abstract

Gliomatosis cerebri is an uncommon primary brain tumor characterized by diffuse neoplastic proliferation of glial cells, with the preservation of anatomical architecture and the sparing of the neurons. In this report, we present a gliomatosis cerebri in a 16-year-old girl which occurred in brain stem and unilateral cerebellar hemisphere.

Keyword

Gliomatosis cerebri; Brain stem; Cerebellum; Primary brain tumor

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Brain Neoplasms
Brain Stem*
Brain*
Cerebellum
Female
Humans
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial*
Neuroglia
Neurons
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