Extra neural metastasis of glioblastoma multiforme: a literature review

Faryal Shoaib; Muhammad Furrukh; Fahad Mushtaq; Sana Sayeed; Humaira Nasir; Hashaam Ghafoor

doi:10.47391/JPMA.7694

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Aug 2023)

Extra neural metastasis of glioblastoma multiforme: a literature review

Faryal Shoaib,
Muhammad Furrukh,
Fahad Mushtaq,
Sana Sayeed,
Humaira Nasir,
Hashaam Ghafoor

Affiliations

Faryal Shoaib: Department of Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Furrukh: Department of Radiation Oncology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Fahad Mushtaq: Department of Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sana Sayeed: Department of Radiology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Humaira Nasir: Department of Pathology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Hashaam Ghafoor: Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7694
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 73, no. 9

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Extra-neural metastases of glioblastoma multiforme are uncommon with unidentified metastatic mechanism. There is no consensus over optimum treatment regimen. The current narrative review was planned to illuminate the presence criteria, sites of metastatic spread, incidence, mechanism, risk factors and management. Key Words: Glioblastoma multiforme, Extra-neural metastases, Spread, Mechanism, Risk factors.

Published in Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

ISSN: 0030-9982 (Print)
Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association
Country of publisher: Pakistan
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/index

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