Malignant glioblastomatous transformation of a low-grade glioma in a child
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol.24, no.12, pp.1385-1389, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2008
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00381-008-0716-3
- Journal Name: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1385-1389
- Keywords: Children, Low-grade glioma, Malignant transformation, Observation without surgery, Surgical resection
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The term of low-grade glioma addresses a favorable clinical outcome with indolent histological features in general consideration; however, recent studies underline the inconsistency, which originates from the accumulation of different histologic subtypes in this terminology. The malignant transformation of a low-grade glioma is unusual but presents a poor prognosis.