Cystic glioblastoma multiforme masquerading as a cerebral tuberculoma.

Abstract

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is by far the most common and most aggressive malignant neoplasm of the primary brain tumours. It arises from the astrocytes and classified as WHO grade 4 astrocytoma. Diagnosis of GBM is sometimes difficult as radiological picture sometimes mimic with cerebral tuberculoma. In both the cases contrast-enhanced CT may show similar finding of a mass lesion with a hypodense centre surrounded by a ring of enhancement and any cyst if present. In the present case, a 45-year-old male patient presented with seizures and headache, a provisional diagnosis of tuberculoma was made on the basis of clinical and CT findings. However, on grounds of suspicion the patient was operated and fluid from the cyst was sent peroperatively for cytopathological examination which suggested the diagnosis of cystic GBM. This helped the surgeon to do maximum debulking of the tumour. Diagnosis was further confirmed by histopathology.

• Authors: Mahboob Hasan, Bushra Siddiqui, Shagufta Qadri, Shahbaz Faridi
• Journal: BMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2014 (Oct 17 2014) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25326570 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: 2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

Chemical References

• Anticonvulsants
• Contrast Media

Topics

• Adult
• Anticonvulsants (therapeutic use)
• Brain (diagnostic imaging, surgery, ultrastructure)
• Brain Neoplasms (complications, diagnosis, surgery)
• Contrast Media
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Glioblastoma (complications, diagnosis, surgery)
• Headache (etiology)
• Humans
• Image Enhancement (methods)
• Male
• Seizures (drug therapy, etiology)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed (methods)
• Tuberculoma