Spinal Metastasis to Conus Medullaris From Cerebral Glioblastoma Multiforme Presenting With Paraparesis: A Case Report. Issue 4 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haghnegahdar, Ali; Torabineghad, Simin; Azarpira, Negar; Derakhshan, Nima; Eghbal, Keyvan; Esfahani, Mina H.
• Is Part Of: Neurosurgery quarterly. Volume 25:Issue 4(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: glioblastoma -- leptomeningeal -- spreading -- MRI; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.4805
• DOI: 10.1097/WNQ.0000000000000099
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-6438

Abstract

Abstract : Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary malignant tumor of the central nervous system. GBM tends to recur locally and is also able to metastasize to far organs. However, it also has the potential to disseminate through the cerebrospinal fluid pathways and metastasize to the spinal cord. Therefore, radiculopathy and myelopathy in cases of cerebral GBM should raise the suspicion of spinal seeding and urge appropriate investigations and treatment accordingly. Here, we present the case of a 36-year-old man, with a known case of cerebral gliablastoma multiforme, who presented with symptomatic spinal metastasis.