Hashmi Fauzan Alam, Salim Adnan, Shamim Muhammad Shahzad, Bari Muhammad Ehsan
Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Aug;68(8):1273-1275.
Gliosarcoma is a highly aggressive primary brain tumour. It is a relatively rare tumour and comprises of two histological components, glial and sarcomatous. Gliosarcomas carry a poorer prognosis than that of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). The current review highlights important histological and radiological features of gliosarcoma in the light of recent literature, and also touches upon the treatment options and outcomes of various types of gliosarcoma.
胶质肉瘤是一种高度侵袭性的原发性脑肿瘤。它是一种相对罕见的肿瘤，由神经胶质和肉瘤两种组织学成分组成。胶质肉瘤的预后比多形性胶质母细胞瘤（GBM）更差。本综述根据近期文献重点介绍了胶质肉瘤重要的组织学和放射学特征，还探讨了各类胶质肉瘤的治疗选择及结果。
