Multiple Glioblastomas Ablation by Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT): A Rare Case.
Cureus
; 16(8): e66726, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Multiple glioblastomas (GBMs) are aggressive, malignant, and sporadic brain tumors. We present the case of a 58-year-old patient with two GBMs in the right frontal lobe and associated edema. The patient presented with sudden left limb weakness accompanied by abnormal gait for five consecutive days. Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRg-LITT), a minimally invasive technique that disperses thermal energy was used to cauterize the deep-seated brain lesions. Following two sessions of MRg-LITT, the patient showed full remission from symptoms. However, the disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) induced vasogenic edema surrounding the necrotic GBMs. Post-operative nine-month MRI images revealed severe vasogenic edema and compression on the ventricles, shifting the midline toward the left side. Therefore the patient underwent an emergency craniectomy and continues to live with close follow-ups. Here, we established that LITT procedures were effective in cauterizing GBMs with no recurrence.
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MEDLINE
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Cureus
Année:
2024
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Article
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États-Unis d'Amérique