Journal article
Cordectomy for intramedullary spinal cord glioblastoma with a 12-year survival
Surgical neurology international, Vol.5(1), p.101
2014
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.135305
PMCID: PMC4123255
PMID: 25101196
Abstract
Background: Prognosis of patients with spinal cord glioblastoma is poor, with an average survival of 18 months. There are reports in the literature describing cordectomy as a treatment option for patients with spinal cord tumors.
Case Description: This is a case report of a patient with spinal cord glioblastoma who, in addition to radiation and chemotherapy, was treated with cordectomy. Outcome of treatment resulted in 12-year survival.
Conclusion: Cordectomy in spinal cord glioblastoma can result in prolonged and meaningful survival.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cordectomy for intramedullary spinal cord glioblastoma with a 12-year survival
- Creators
- Stephanus Viljoen - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAPatrick W Hitchon - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USARaheel Ahmed - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAPatricia A Kirby - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Surgical neurology international, Vol.5(1), p.101
- DOI
- 10.4103/2152-7806.135305
- PMID
- 25101196
- PMCID
- PMC4123255
- NLM abbreviation
- Surg Neurol Int
- ISSN
- 2152-7806
- eISSN
- 2152-7806
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; India
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2014
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Pathology; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984040395802771
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