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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 was first reported by Schwartz and Klauer in 1927 and later in 1938, three cases of gliomatosis cerebri were reported by Nevin.[1]
Historical Perspective
- The earliest mention of gliomatosis cerebri in the literature dates back to the early 20th century.
- Gliomatosis cerebri was first reported by Schwartz and Klauer in 1927 and later in 1938, three cases of gliomatosis cerebri were reported by Nevin.
- Since then, just over 300 cases have been reported in the literature.[1]
- The largest case series was by Taillibert et al, who analyzed 90 cases from the French neuro-oncology network between 1993 and 2004 and more than 206 cases described in the literature between 1938 and 2004.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.