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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Epithelioid glioblastoma mimicking metastatic brain tumor: A case report and literature review.

Chihiro Watanabe, Tomokazu Sekine, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Ai Muroi, Eiichi Ishikawa, Yoji Komatsu

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Chihiro WatanabeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hitachi General Hospital, 2-1-1 Jonancho, Hitachi 317-0077, Japan.
Tomokazu SekineDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hitachi General Hospital, 2-1-1 Jonancho, Hitachi 317-0077, Japan.
Kazuhiro NakamuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hitachi General Hospital, 2-1-1 Jonancho, Hitachi 317-0077, Japan.
Ai MuroiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.
Eiichi IshikawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.
Yoji KomatsuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hitachi General Hospital, 2-1-1 Jonancho, Hitachi 317-0077, Japan.

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Abstract

Epithelioid glioblastoma (eGBM) is a rare subtype of glioblastoma, generally associated with a poorer prognosis than conventional GBM despite maximum resection and standard chemoradiotherapy. Here, we report a case of a 78-year-old man who presented with left hemiplegia and a well-circumscribed right frontal lobe lesion on imaging, initially suspected to be a metastatic brain tumor. Surgical resection revealed a firm, clearly demarcated mass. Histopathological examination showed features consistent with eGBM, including epithelioid and rhabdoid cells, necrosis, and high proliferative activity (Ki-67 index: 41%). Immunohistochemistry indicated IDH-wildtype GBM with negative

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Epithelioid glioblastomaMagnetic resonance imagingMetastatic brain tumor

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