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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
Gliomatosis cerebri is a rare primary brain tumor. According to WHO, gliomatosis cerebri is a distinct nosological entity among other glial tumors of the central nervous system. Gliomatosis cerebri is classified as a diffusely infiltrating neuroepithelial tumor, which involves at least two cerebral lobes and occasionally infratentorial structures or the spinal cord. The brain architecture is commonly preserved, with neurons being spared, and the mass effect is minimal.