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Article: Research reports from S. Sharma and co-authors provide new insights into pediatrics.
- Article from:
- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- July 18, 2009
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"Gliomatosis cerebri is a rare and typically fatal tumor of neuroepithelial origin causing a diffuse infiltration of brain structures with mild or negligible destruction of parenchymal architecture. Very few cases have been reported in children," investigators in New Delhi, India report.
"A 6-year-old boy who presented with worsening hemiplegia, behaviour problems and seizures after an episode of encephalitis-like illness is reported. MRI revealed diffuse signal change and swelling of the left cerebral hemisphere. The diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri was confirmed by brain biopsy," wrote S. Sharma and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "Parents ...