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Lateral ventricular gliosarcoma with attachment to septum pellucidum
Pravin Salunke1, Harnarayan Singh1, Kim Vaiphei2
1Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
|April 18, 2017
Summary
This report details an extremely rare intraventricular gliosarcoma, a brain tumor with both glial and sarcomatous components. The case highlights the unusual location of this typically dura-adjacent lesion.
Area of Science:
- Neuropathology
- Neuro-oncology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Gliosarcomas are rare malignant brain tumors characterized by a mixture of glial and sarcomatous elements.
- These tumors are typically found adjacent to the dura mater, a tough outer membrane covering the brain.
- Intraventricular gliosarcomas, located within the brain's ventricles, represent an exceptionally uncommon presentation.