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Case Reports
. 1998 Sep;174(9):478-81.
doi: 10.1007/BF03038627.

[Spinal metastases of malignant gliomas]

[Article in German]
B Materlik  1 , U Steidle-Katic, B Wauschkuhn, T Feyerabend, E Richter
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Case Reports

[Spinal metastases of malignant gliomas]

[Article in German]
B Materlik et al. Strahlenther Onkol. 1998 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: Extracranial metastases of malignant gliomas are rare. We report 2 cases with spinal metastases in patients suffering from glioma.

Patients and method: Two patients (33 and 57 years old) developed spinal canal metastases of a glioblastoma multiforme and anaplastic astrocytoma Grade III respectively 25 and 9 months after surgical resection and radiotherapy. Both metastases were confirmed pathohistologically.

Results: Intraspinal metastases were irradiated with a total dose of 12.6 Gy and 50 Gy. Treatment withdrawal was necessary in one patient due to reduced clinical condition. Regression of neurological symptoms was observed in the second patient.

Conclusions: Spinal spread of malignant glioma should be considered during care and follow-up in glioma patients with spinal symptoms.

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