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Gliomatosis cerebri

MedGen UID:
87267
Concept ID:
C0334576
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Gliomatosis Cerebri
SNOMED CT: Gliomatosis cerebri (26138003); Gliomatosis cerebri (1156413005)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016683
Orphanet: ORPHA251582

Definition

A rare glial tumor characterized by extensive infiltration of the brain, often extending to infratentorial structures and even the spinal cord. The tumor corresponds to WHO grade III and is composed of elongated glial cells typically resembling astrocytes. Cases in which the predominant cell type is oligodendroglial have also been described. Some tumors develop a circumscribed neoplastic mass in addition to the diffuse lesion, usually showing features of high-grade glioma. Clinical symptoms include dementia, headache, seizures, signs of increased intracranial pressure, and a variety of neurological deficits. Prognosis is generally poor. [from ORDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Chamberlain MC
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Muench A, Teichmann D, Spille D, Kuzman P, Perez E, May SA, Mueller WC, Kombos T, Nazari-Dehkordi S, Onken J, Vajkoczy P, Ntoulias G, Bettencourt C, von Deimling A, Paulus W, Heppner FL, Koch A, Capper D, Kaul D, Thomas C, Schweizer L
Am J Surg Pathol 2023 Dec 1;47(12):1364-1375. Epub 2023 Sep 22 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002118. PMID: 37737691
Akimoto J
Brain Tumor Pathol 2023 Apr;40(2):78-84. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1007/s10014-023-00454-9. PMID: 37022648
Wesseling P, Capper D
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Phillips PH
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Radiology 1996 Mar;198(3):831-5. doi: 10.1148/radiology.198.3.8628879. PMID: 8628879

Diagnosis

Akimoto J
Brain Tumor Pathol 2023 Apr;40(2):78-84. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1007/s10014-023-00454-9. PMID: 37022648
Wesseling P, Capper D
Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2018 Feb;44(2):139-150. doi: 10.1111/nan.12432. PMID: 28815663
Phillips PH
Int Ophthalmol Clin 2012 Summer;52(3):51-9, xii. doi: 10.1097/IIO.0b013e31825a12f6. PMID: 22668539
Herrlinger U
Handb Clin Neurol 2012;105:507-15. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53502-3.00005-7. PMID: 22230515
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QJM 2011 Jul;104(7):619-20. Epub 2010 Jun 8 doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq089. PMID: 20530537

Therapy

Liu L, Li X, Chen L, Zhang X
Curr Med Chem 2018;25(25):2987-3000. doi: 10.2174/0929867324666170406111036. PMID: 28393688
Carroll KT, Hirshman B, Ali MA, Alattar AA, Brandel MG, Lochte B, Lanman T, Carter B, Chen CC
World Neurosurg 2017 Jul;103:186-193. Epub 2017 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.103. PMID: 28366748
Chen S, Tanaka S, Giannini C, Morris J, Yan ES, Buckner J, Lachance DH, Parney IF
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Mattox AK, Lark AL, Adamson DC
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2012 May;114(4):299-306. Epub 2012 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.030. PMID: 22341931
Gleizniene R, Bucinskas U, Lukosevicius S, Vaitkus A, Letautiene S, Apanaviciūte D, Galvonaite M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2010;46(5):341-4. PMID: 20679750

Prognosis

Nussbaumer G, Benesch M, Grabovska Y, Mackay A, Castel D, Grill J, Alonso MM, Antonelli M, Bailey S, Baugh JN, Biassoni V, Blattner-Johnson M, Broniscer A, Carai A, Colafati GS, Colditz N, Corbacioglu S, Crampsie S, Entz-Werle N, Eyrich M, Friker LL, Frühwald MC, Garrè ML, Gerber NU, Giangaspero F, Gil-da-Costa MJ, Graf N, Hargrave D, Hauser P, Herrlinger U, Hoffmann M, Hulleman E, Izquierdo E, Jacobs S, Karremann M, Kattamis A, Kebudi R, Kortmann RD, Kwiecien R, Massimino M, Mastronuzzi A, Miele E, Morana G, Noack CM, Pentikainen V, Perwein T, Pfister SM, Pietsch T, Roka K, Rossi S, Rutkowski S, Schiavello E, Seidel C, Štěrba J, Sturm D, Sumerauer D, Tacke A, Temelso S, Valentini C, van Vuurden D, Varlet P, Veldhuijzen van Zanten SEM, Vinci M, von Bueren AO, Warmuth-Metz M, Wesseling P, Wiese M, Wolff JEA, Zamecnik J, Morales La Madrid A, Bison B, Gielen GH, Jones DTW, Jones C, Kramm CM
Neuro Oncol 2024 Sep 5;26(9):1723-1737. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noae080. PMID: 38717379Free PMC Article
Trkova K, Sumerauer D, Bubenikova A, Krskova L, Vicha A, Koblizek M, Zamecnik J, Jurasek B, Kyncl M, Malinova B, Ondrova B, Jones DTW, Sill M, Strnadova M, Stolova L, Misove A, Benes V 3rd, Zapotocky M
Sci Rep 2024 Feb 7;14(1):3118. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53434-0. PMID: 38326438Free PMC Article
Muench A, Teichmann D, Spille D, Kuzman P, Perez E, May SA, Mueller WC, Kombos T, Nazari-Dehkordi S, Onken J, Vajkoczy P, Ntoulias G, Bettencourt C, von Deimling A, Paulus W, Heppner FL, Koch A, Capper D, Kaul D, Thomas C, Schweizer L
Am J Surg Pathol 2023 Dec 1;47(12):1364-1375. Epub 2023 Sep 22 doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002118. PMID: 37737691
Maharaj MM, Phan K, Xu J, Fairhall J, Reddy R, Rao PJV
J Clin Neurosci 2017 Sep;43:1-5. Epub 2017 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.04.043. PMID: 28539209
Greenfield JP, Castañeda Heredia A, George E, Kieran MW, Morales La Madrid A
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2016 Dec;63(12):2072-2077. Epub 2016 Jul 28 doi: 10.1002/pbc.26169. PMID: 27466787

Clinical prediction guides

Nussbaumer G, Benesch M, Grabovska Y, Mackay A, Castel D, Grill J, Alonso MM, Antonelli M, Bailey S, Baugh JN, Biassoni V, Blattner-Johnson M, Broniscer A, Carai A, Colafati GS, Colditz N, Corbacioglu S, Crampsie S, Entz-Werle N, Eyrich M, Friker LL, Frühwald MC, Garrè ML, Gerber NU, Giangaspero F, Gil-da-Costa MJ, Graf N, Hargrave D, Hauser P, Herrlinger U, Hoffmann M, Hulleman E, Izquierdo E, Jacobs S, Karremann M, Kattamis A, Kebudi R, Kortmann RD, Kwiecien R, Massimino M, Mastronuzzi A, Miele E, Morana G, Noack CM, Pentikainen V, Perwein T, Pfister SM, Pietsch T, Roka K, Rossi S, Rutkowski S, Schiavello E, Seidel C, Štěrba J, Sturm D, Sumerauer D, Tacke A, Temelso S, Valentini C, van Vuurden D, Varlet P, Veldhuijzen van Zanten SEM, Vinci M, von Bueren AO, Warmuth-Metz M, Wesseling P, Wiese M, Wolff JEA, Zamecnik J, Morales La Madrid A, Bison B, Gielen GH, Jones DTW, Jones C, Kramm CM
Neuro Oncol 2024 Sep 5;26(9):1723-1737. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noae080. PMID: 38717379Free PMC Article
Motomura K, Kibe Y, Ohka F, Aoki K, Yamaguchi J, Saito R
Brain Tumor Pathol 2023 Apr;40(2):48-55. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.1007/s10014-023-00458-5. PMID: 36988764
Moon S
Curr Med Imaging 2022;18(3):285-291. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210712130555. PMID: 34931987
Georgakis MK, Tsivgoulis G, Spinos D, Liaskas A, Herrlinger U, Petridou ET
World Neurosurg 2018 Dec;120:e818-e854. Epub 2018 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.173. PMID: 30172970
Chen S, Tanaka S, Giannini C, Morris J, Yan ES, Buckner J, Lachance DH, Parney IF
J Neurooncol 2013 Apr;112(2):267-75. Epub 2013 Jan 23 doi: 10.1007/s11060-013-1058-x. PMID: 23341100Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Georgakis MK, Tsivgoulis G, Pourtsidis A, Petridou ET
J Child Neurol 2019 Jun;34(7):394-401. Epub 2019 Mar 19 doi: 10.1177/0883073819836551. PMID: 30887873
Georgakis MK, Tsivgoulis G, Spinos D, Liaskas A, Herrlinger U, Petridou ET
World Neurosurg 2018 Dec;120:e818-e854. Epub 2018 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.173. PMID: 30172970
Georgakis MK, Tsivgoulis G, Spinos D, Dimitriou NG, Kyritsis AP, Herrlinger U, Petridou ET
J Neurooncol 2018 Nov;140(2):467-475. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1007/s11060-018-2976-4. PMID: 30117023
Mattox AK, Lark AL, Adamson DC
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2012 May;114(4):299-306. Epub 2012 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.030. PMID: 22341931

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