Gliomatosis cerebri reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Gliomatosis Cerebri case report and literatura review

La Gliomatosis Cerebri (GC) se define como un compromiso infiltrativo difuso de un tumor glial generalmente astrocítico que compromete al menos 3 lóbulos cerebrales de manera bilateral y usualmente la afección se extiende al tallo cerebral. Su incidencia representa aproximadamente el 1% de la totalidad de los tumores encefálicos y se presenta con mayor frecuencia en adultos jóvenes. El diagnóstico se establece por medio de la clínica, la imagenología y confrimación histológica. Las posibilidades terapéuticas son limitadas y la sobrevida cercana a los 2 años mostrando una alta mortalidad. Reportamos el caso de un paciente masculino de 11 años de edad quien fue atendido en el Hospital Militar Central de Bogotá Colombia donde se realizó el diagnóstico y se instauró el tratamiento

Gliomatosis Cerebri (GC) is defined as a diffuse infiltration of a glial tumor generally astrocytic that involves at least 3 cerebral lobes bilaterally and usually the condition extends to the brainstem. Its incidence represents approximately 1% of all brain tumors and occurs more frequently in young adults. The diagnosis is established for the clinic environment, imaging and histological confirmation. The therapeutic possibilities are limited and the survival close to 2 years showing a high mortality. We report the case of an 11-year-old male patient who was treated at the Central Military Hospital of Bogotá Colombia where the diagnosis was made and treatment was instituted

Hipertensão intracraniana relacionada a um raro padrão de neoplasia: gliomatose cerebral / Intracranial hypertension related to a rare pattern of neoplasm: gliomatosis cerebri

Gliomatose cerebral (GC) é um raro padrão de crescimento dos gliomas cerebrais, que infiltra difusamente os hemisférios cerebrais e estruturas adjacentes. As características radiológicas e histopatológicas são fundamentais para estabelecer ante mortem o diagnóstico. Em geral, a GC corresponde a uma neoplasia com diferenciação astrocítica e de grau histológico III / alto grau, a qual apresenta um curso clínico variável. No presente relato, os autores apresentam um caso de GC determinando hipertensão intracraniana, descrevem os principais achados histopatológicos e o diagnóstico diferencial desta neoplasia pouco frequente (AU)

Gliomatosis cerebri (GC) is a rare growth pattern of brain gliomas, which diffusely infiltrates the cerebral hemispheres and adjacent structures. Radiological and histopathological characteristics are key to establish ante-mortem diagnosis. In general, GC corresponds to a neoplasm with astrocytic differentiation and histological grade III/high degree, which presents a variable clinical course. In this report, the authors present a case of GC determining intracranial hypertension and describe the main histopathological findings and the differential diagnosis of this uncommon neoplasm (AU)