One case of extracranial metastasis of glioma and literature review
WU Hui-li
XU Wu-hua
ZHONG Si-lin
YU Fang-yi
Abstract：Objective To explore the mechanisms and clinical characteristics of neuroglioma that was complicated with extracranial metastases. Methods A newly-diagnosed neuroglioma case in our department was reported with completely clinical and pathological data to discuss the extracranial metastases. Meanwhile the domestic and abroad literature were reviewed. Results The extracranial metastasis of glioma was rare. In this cases, X-ray chest displayed multiple metastatic tumors, and CT of chest showed nodules soft tissue mass shadows varied in size. Accordingly the diagnosis was neuroglioma complicated with extracranial metastases. Conclusions The transferring paths and mechanisms are ambiguous. Tumor resections may be helpful in prolonging the survival time and in increasing the potential of the tumor transferring from intracranial to extracranial.
Keywords：GliomaExtracranial metastasisReview of the literature
Publication Date：2011-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)