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File:Gbm all in one.jpg | Core features of GBM: Necrosis, MVP and mitoses (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma anaplastic cells HE.jpg | Anaplastic cells in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma endothelial proliferations.jpg | Endothelial proliferations in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma mitotic activity.jpg | Mitotic activity in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:GBM pseudopalisading necrosis.jpg | Pseudopalisading necrosis in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma brain infiltration zone.jpg | Diffuse brain infiltration in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioma vessels.jpg | MVP adjacent to tumor infiltration border in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
Image:Glioblastoma - low mag.jpg | GBM - low mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma - low mag.jpg | GBM - low mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma - intermed mag.jpg | GBM juxtaposed with near normal white matter - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma - intermed mag.jpg | GBM juxtaposed with near normal white matter - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma - high mag.jpg | GBM juxtaposed with near normal white matter - high mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma - high mag.jpg | GBM juxtaposed with near normal white matter - high mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma - very high mag.jpg | GBM - very high mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma - very high mag.jpg | GBM - very high mag. (WC)
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Image:Glioblastoma with extreme nuclear enlargement - high mag.jpg | GBM - high mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma with extreme nuclear enlargement - high mag.jpg | GBM - high mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma_with_extreme_nuclear_enlargement_-_very_high_mag.jpg | Extreme nuclear enlargement in a GBM - very high mag. (WC)
Image:Glioblastoma_with_extreme_nuclear_enlargement_-_very_high_mag.jpg | Extreme nuclear enlargement in a GBM - very high mag. (WC)
File:Giant cell glioblastoma HE X200.jpg | Giant cell glioblastoma (WC/jensflorian)
File:Adenoid glioblastoma HE.jpg | Adenoid growth pattern in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:AFIP-00405573-Glioblastoma-Micro.jpg | Adenoid growth pattern in GBM (AFIP)
File:Epitheloid glioblastoma HE.jpg | Epitheloid glioblastoma (WC/jensflorian)
File:GBM PNET HE x10.jpg | GBM with PNET component (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma PNET component.jpg | GBM with PNET component (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma oligodendroglial features.jpg | GBM with oligodendroglial component (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma pleomoprhism HE.jpg | Nuclear pleomorphism in with oligodendroglial component (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma granular cell astrocytoma component.jpg | GBM with granular cell component (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma ependymal features.jpg | Glioblastoma with ependymal-like growth pattern (WC/jensflorian)
File:AFIP00405522M-GLIOBLASTOMA ARISING IN ASTROCYTOMA.jpg | Spinal cord GBM (AFIP)
File:GBM mimicking melanoma.jpg | Glioblastoma mimicking a (amelanotic) melanoma (WC/jensflorian)
File:GBM layers.jpg | Resection borders in a recurrent GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma-radiation_changes_HE.jpg | Radiation changes in a recurrent GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma GFAP.jpg | GFAP immunostaining in GBM (WC/Marvin 101)
File:Wilms tumor protein wt1 immunohistocehmistry glioblastoma.JPG | WT1 immunostaining in GBM (WC/jensflorian)
File:Glioblastoma P53.jpg | GBM with strong p53 immunreactivity (WC/jensflorian)
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Revision as of 09:36, 24 July 2015

Glioblastoma
Diagnosis in short

Glioblastoma. H&E stain.

LM astrocytic differentiation, nuclear atypia, necrosis, microvascular proliferation, +/-pseudopalisading necrosis
Subtypes gliosarcoma
LM DDx anaplastic astrocytoma
IHC GFAP +ve, IDH-1 -ve/+ve
Site brain, spinal cord

Radiology intra-axial
Prognosis very poor
Clin. DDx metastatic brain tumours

Glioblastoma a very common malignant primary brain tumour in adults. It has a very poor prognosis.

It was previously known as glioblastoma multiforme, abbreviated GBM.

General

  • Median survival is measured in months.[1]
  • Only about 5% can expect to survive more than three years.[2]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Astrocytic tumour with:
    • Nuclear atypia.
    • Necrosis.
    • Endothelial proliferation (AKA microvascular proliferation).
    • +/-"Pseudopalisading necrosis" - tumour cells lined-up like a picket fence around necrotic areas.

Images

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IHC

  • GFAP +ve (cytoplasm).
  • IDH-1 -ve.
    • +ve if developed from lower grade astrocytoma. (???)

See also

References

  1. Jubelirer, SJ.. "A review of the treatment and survival rates of 138 patients with glioblastoma multiforme.". W V Med J 92 (4): 186-90. PMID 8772403.
  2. Krex, D.; Klink, B.; Hartmann, C.; von Deimling, A.; Pietsch, T.; Simon, M.; Sabel, M.; Steinbach, JP. et al. (Oct 2007). "Long-term survival with glioblastoma multiforme.". Brain 130 (Pt 10): 2596-606. doi:10.1093/brain/awm204. PMID 17785346.