Cerebral glioblastoma mimicking a cavernous malformation: A case report and literature review

Li, Jiefei; Zhang, Yuqi; Zuo, Huancong

doi:10.18679/cn11-6030/r.2017.005

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“…Glioblastoma is the most common and malignant solid tumor of the brain, accounting for 57% of all gliomas and 48% of all primary central nervous system malignant tumors, with a median survival time of fewer than 2 years. [17] While the typical presentation of glioblastoma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is easily identified, occasionally, non-characteristic presentations are misinterpreted as vascular disease, [7] as was the case with our patient, whose glioblastoma was initially mistaken to be a cavernoma, an aberrant vascular lesion characterized by a "popcorn ball" appearance on MRI [Figure 1]. [1] Cavernomas are seen rarely, occurring in 0.5% of the general population and accounting for 5-15% of all vascular diseases of the brain.…”

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Glioblastoma imitating a cavernoma radiologically: A unique image report

Baqai

Aziz

Qazi

et al. 2023

Surgical Neurology International

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Background: Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor with characteristic radiological features in most cases. Case Description: We highlight an unusual case of a 54-year-old woman, neurologically intact, with a diagnostically challenging lesion. The patient’s magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left frontal lesion with surrounding edema and a hemosiderin ring, misleading it to be a cavernoma. Intraoperatively, the lesion was found to be a solid tumor with hematoma and was confirmed to be glioblastoma on histopathology. Conclusion: The dilemma associated with our patient’s radiological findings and longstanding history of epilepsy is rare and a diagnostic challenge.

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