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ArticleBrain tumor pathology2026

Diffuse midline glioma, H3K27-altered: a rare presentation with gliomatosis cerebri growth pattern and progression toward midline.

Masahiro Uchimura, Asuka Araki, Hirotake Eda, Yoriyoshi Kimura, Kentaro Hayashi

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Masahiro UchimuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, NHO Hamada Medical Center, 777-12 Asai-cho, Hamada-shi, Shimane, 697-0022, Japan. m_u.8953@med.shimane-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2516-1404
Asuka ArakiDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan.
Hirotake EdaDepartment of Neurosurgery, NHO Hamada Medical Center, 777-12 Asai-cho, Hamada-shi, Shimane, 697-0022, Japan.
Yoriyoshi KimuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, NHO Hamada Medical Center, 777-12 Asai-cho, Hamada-shi, Shimane, 697-0022, Japan.
Kentaro HayashiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Shimane, Japan.

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A limited number of cases involving non-midline lesions have been documented in diffuse midline glioma (DMG), H3K27-altered, for which a definitive classification has yet to be developed. Additionally, no studies have investigated the temporal evolution of imaging features in diffuse non-midline gliomas. We herein report a case of DMG, H3K27-altered, initially presenting with a gliomatosis cerebri-like appearance, cystic lesions in the right frontal lobe, and progression toward the brainstem. Histopathological analysis and comprehensive genomic profiling indicated glioblastoma (GBM) or DMG, H3K27-altered. The patient was diagnosed with GBM because of imaging characteristics atypical for DMG; however, 9 months after the initial diagnosis, a pontine glioma emerged. This case indicates that DMG, H3K27-altered, may exhibit atypical characteristics, including non-midline cystic lesions, that can subsequently progress to pontine gliomas. Considering the limited therapeutic options available for this malignancy, the early recognition of such atypical presentations is crucial for achieving a timely and accurate diagnosis of DMG, H3K27-altered.

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Brain NeoplasmsBrain Stem NeoplasmsGliomaHistonesNeoplasms, NeuroepithelialDisease ProgressionGlioblastomaHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingHistonesCystic lesionDiffuse midline gliomaDiffuse non-midline gliomaGliomatosis cerebriH3K27-altered

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