Secondary exophytic glioblastoma of the cerebellopontine angle: a case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Glioblastoma (GB), a World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV astrocytoma, is the most aggressive primary brain tumor in adults, with a median survival of 12-15 months despite multimodal therapy involving maximal safe resection, radiotherapy, and temozolomide. While GB predominantly arises in the supratentorial region, brainstem glioblastoma (BS-GB) represents an exceptionally rare and clinically devastating subset, accounting for only 1-2% of all GBs.

Methods and results

We report a case of a 54-year-old male patient who presented with dizziness and diplopia for half a year. Examination revealed abnormal signals in the right cerebellopontine angle, cerebellar hemisphere, and brainstem. After hormone shock and antiviral treatment, the patient's symptoms did not impro

SUBMITTER: Dai L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12819263 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature