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Childhood Pineal Glioblastoma: Case Report
Tugay Atalay1, Sedat Işıkay2, Ebru Güzel3
1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
|December 19, 2022
Summary
Pineal glioblastomas (GBMs) are rare pediatric brain tumors. This case highlights a 5-year-old girl with a pineal GBM, emphasizing diagnostic challenges and treatment approaches for this aggressive malignancy.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric neuro-oncology
- Neurosurgery
- Radiation oncology
Background:
- Pineal region tumors are rare, comprising less than 1% of all brain tumors.
- Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive primary brain tumor with a poor prognosis.
- GBMs in the pineal region are exceptionally uncommon, particularly in pediatric patients.
