Sharma Suvasini, Kalra Veena, Garg Ajay, Suri Vaishali, Suri Ashish
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Pediatr. 2009 May;76(5):553-4. doi: 10.1007/s12098-009-0090-5. Epub 2009 Apr 23.
A 6-year-old boy who presented with worsening hemiplegia, behaviour problems and seizures after an episode of encephalitis-like illness is reported. MRI revealed diffuse signal change and swelling of the left cerebral hemisphere. The diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri was confirmed by brain biopsy. Parents refused radiotherapy and the child worsened and died 6 months after diagnosis.