ABSTRACT
Brain gliosarcoma is a rare variant of glioblastoma multiforme that occurs primarily between the sixth and seventh decades of life. Few cases have been reported in patients younger than nineteen years. We report a four-year-old male with clinical, imaging and pathology compatible with brain gliosarcoma. Beside surgery he was managed with adjuvant radiotherapy and after follow-up is free of recurrence or neurologic deficit. Brain gliosarcoma is highly aggressive and the median survival is related to the extent of surgical resection.
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Brain Neoplasms/pathology , Gliosarcoma/pathology , Brain Neoplasms/therapy , Child, Preschool , Follow-Up Studies , Gliosarcoma/therapy , Humans , Male , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/methodsABSTRACT
Tumors of the orbit are pathology of considerable complexity in management due to the diverse anatomic and muscular, vascular, cartilagenous and neural components present. We review a series of 35 cases managed at the National Institute of Cancer in Bogota, Colombia. We determine variables such as age, sex, symptoms, histology, location and surgical procedure of these tumors. This review suggest that this complex pathology should be managed by a multidisciplinary team with extensive neurosurgical experience to obtain satisfactory results.
