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ArticleCase reports in oncology

The Role of Genetic Analysis in Distinguishing Multifocal and Multicentric Glioblastomas: An Illustrative Case.

Kosuke Karatsu, Ryota Tamura, Masahiro Yo, Hirotsugu Nogawa, Utaro Hino, Yohei Kitamura, Ryo Ueda, Masahiro Toda

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kosuke KaratsuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryota TamuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masahiro YoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hirotsugu NogawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Utaro HinoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yohei KitamuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryo UedaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masahiro TodaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Keio University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Glioblastomas can manifest as multiple, simultaneous, noncontiguous lesions. We genetically analyzed multiple glioblastomas and discuss their etiological origins in this report. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 47-year-old woman who presented with memory impairment and left partial paralysis. Radiographic imaging revealed three apparently noncontiguous lesions in the right temporal and parietal lobes extending into the corpus callosum, leading to diagnosis of multicentric glioblastomas. All three lesions were excised. Genetic analysis of the lesions revealed a Conclusion: Our findings underscore anew the possibility of infiltration by glioblastomas, even within regions devoid of signal alterations on T2-weighted images or fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images. Genetic analysis can play a crucial role in differentiating whether multiple glioblastomas are multifocal or multicentric.

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Genetic analysisGlioblastomaMulticentricMultifocal

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