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Gliomatosis cerebri--an appropriate diagnosis? Case reports
E Fallentin1, E Skriver, M Herning
1Department of Radiology, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Purpose:
To evaluate the premises for the diagnosis gliomatosis cerebri in relation to diffuse astrocytomas.
Material And Methods:
CT, MR images and pathological analyses were used to assess the cases of 4 patients with diffusely infiltrating astrocytic tumours that radiologically, clinically and pathologically resembled gliomatosis cerebri.
Results And Conclusion:
Some astrocytomas have an immense potential for diffuse infiltration and they would seem to be more frequent than recognized hitherto. The definition of gliomatosis cerebri as a separate entity is questionable, and a diagnosis of diffusely infiltrating astrocytoma is recommended in such cases.