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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Classification
1. Based on the origin
Gliomatosis cerebri may be classified based on the origin into two subtypes:[1][2]
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Type 1 (Primary) |
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Type 2 (Secondary) |
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2. Based on the type of tumor cell
Gliomatosis cerebri may be classified based on the predominant tumor cell type into three subtypes:[3]
- Astrocytic
- Oligodendroglial
- Mixed
References
- ↑ Classification of gliomatosis cerebri. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/gliomatosis-cerebri
- ↑ Brandão RA, de Carvalho GT, de Azeredo Coutinho CA, Christo PP, Santiago CF, Santos Mdo C; et al. (2011). "Gliomatosis cerebri: diagnostic considerations in three cases". Neurol India. 59 (1): 122–5. doi:10.4103/0028-3886.76892. PMID 21339680.
- ↑ Sanson M, Cartalat-Carel S, Taillibert S, Napolitano M, Djafari L, Cougnard J; et al. (2004). "Initial chemotherapy in gliomatosis cerebri". Neurology. 63 (2): 270–5. PMID 15277619.