Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2004 , Vol 14 , Num 2
Spinal Seeding of Intracranial Glioblastoma Multiforme: Case Report
Murat COŞAR, Kerem BIKMAZ, A. Celal İPLİKÇİOĞLU, Kahan BAŞOCAK, Davut CEYLAN
SSK Okmeydanı Eğitim Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul Cerebral glioblastoma multiforme is a frequently seen primary cerebral tumor. Cerebral glioblastoma multiforme can spread by local invasion or cerebrospinal fluid. The spreading of cerebral glioblastoma multiforme into the spinal canal by cerebrospinal fluid and causing clinical symptoms because of this spreading are seen rarely. In this report; we present a case of cerebral glioblastoma multiforme which spreads to the spinal canal by cerebrospinal fluid two years after the operation and this is evaluated under the light of literature. Anahtar Kelimeler : Glioblastoma multiforme, metastase, spinal seeding