Lakhdar F, Benzagmout M, Chakour K, Chaoui F M
Department of Neurosurgery, Hassan II Hospital, University Medical School Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2019 Dec;35(12):2417-2421. doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04396-6. Epub 2019 Oct 30.
Glioblastoma (GBM) of the spinal cord represents a rare entity in children and account for less than 1% of all central nervous system (CNS) cancers. Their biology, localization, and controversial treatment options have been discussed in a few pediatric cases. Here, we report a case of primary spinal cord glioblastoma in a 5-year-old girl having the particularity to be extended to the brainstem. This tumor has been revealed by torticollis and bilateral brachial paresis. The patient underwent subtotal resection; unfortunately, she died in reanimation 1 week later by severe pneumopathy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature reporting this particular localization in a child. Beyond their dismal prognosis, we discuss the rarity of the disease and describe the peculiar characteristics, management, and prognosis of this rare tumor in pediatric oncology. This case appears to be unusual for both the histological type and the extension to brain stern.
脊髓胶质母细胞瘤(GBM)在儿童中是一种罕见的疾病,占所有中枢神经系统(CNS)癌症的比例不到1%。在少数儿科病例中讨论过它们的生物学特性、定位以及存在争议的治疗方案。在此,我们报告一例5岁女孩的原发性脊髓胶质母细胞瘤病例,其特殊之处在于肿瘤已扩展至脑干。该肿瘤由斜颈和双侧臂丛神经麻痹发现。患者接受了次全切除;不幸的是,她在术后1周因严重肺部疾病在复苏过程中死亡。据我们所知,这是文献中首例报道儿童出现这种特殊定位的病例。除了其预后不良外,我们还讨论了该疾病的罕见性,并描述了这种儿科肿瘤学中罕见肿瘤的特殊特征、治疗及预后。该病例在组织学类型和向脑干扩展方面似乎都不寻常。