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Cureus. 2016 Jul 18;8(7):e700. doi: 10.7759/cureus.700.

Post-Treatment Gliosarcoma Extension into the Pterygomaxillary Fossa: Literature Review and Case Report.

Cureus

Alexander Mason, Alan T Villavicencio, Ewell L Nelson, Robert C Forsythe, Sigita Burneikiene

Affiliations

  1. Neurosurgery, Boulder Neurosurgical Associates.
  2. Pathology, Boulder Valley Pathology.
  3. Neurosurgery, Justin Parker Neurological Institute.

PMID: 27699141 PMCID: PMC5040629 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.700

Abstract

Only four primary gliosarcoma case reports are described in the literature with transcranial (intradural to extradural) penetration into the region of the infratemporal fossa. This is the first report of a primary glioblastoma (GBM) that evolved into secondary or post-treatment gliosarcoma without evidence of a second

Keywords: extracranial extravasation; glioblastoma; post-treatment gliosarcoma

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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