Giant cell glioblastoma in childhood-Pathohistological and immunohistochemical analysis, forecast and complex treatment

Abstract

A six year old child is presented with giant cell glioblastoma multiforme. The importance of pathohistological and immunohistochemical analysis is discussed for the diagnosis of this rare pathohistological subtype glioblastoma in childhood. The Magnetic Resonance Image Characteristics, unfavorable prognosis and high cancer cell resistance to radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (Ch) are also highlighted. The risk of local recurrences and tumor progression is high, despite the complex treatment, including visibly total tumor surgery, postoperative RT and adjuvant Ch. By this pediatric clinical case of childhood giant cell glioblastoma multiforme, we emphasize the emerging need to optimize early diagnostics and the multidisciplinary healing approach.