Increased intracranial pressure in a case of spinal cervical glioblastoma multiforme: analysis of these two rare conditions

Castro-Costa, C.M. de; Araújo, R.W.B. de; Arruda, M.A. de; Araújo, P.M. de; Figueiredo, E.G. de

doi:10.1590/S0004-282X1994000100011

Abstracts

The authors describe a rare case of increased intracranial hypertension consequent to a spinal cervical glioblastoma multiforme in a young patient. They analyse the physiopathology of intracranial hypertension in spinal tumors and the rarity of such kind of tumor in this location, and its clinico-pathological aspects.

intracranial hypertension; spinal glioblastoma multiforme; young patient

Os autores descrevem um raro caso de hipertensão intracraniana conseqüente a glioblastoma multiforme situado na medula cervical de uma paciente jovem. Analisam a fisiopatologia de hipertensão intracraniana em tumores medulares e a raridade desse tipo de tumor nessa localização, assim como seus aspectos clínico-patológicos.

hipertensão intracraniana; glioblastoma multiforme espinhal; paciente jovem

Increased intracranial pressure in a case of spinal cervical glioblastoma multiforme: analysis of these two rare conditions

Hipertensão intracraniana em caso de glioblastoma multiforme da medula cervical: análise dessas duas raras condições

C.M. de Castro-Costa^I; R.W.B. de Araújo^II; M.A. de Arruda^I; P.M. de Araújo^I; E.G. de Figueiredo^I

^IService of Neurology (University Hospital) and Laboratory of Experimental Neurology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

^IIDepartment of Anatomo-Pathology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza

SUMMARY

The authors describe a rare case of increased intracranial hypertension consequent to a spinal cervical glioblastoma multiforme in a young patient. They analyse the physiopathology of intracranial hypertension in spinal tumors and the rarity of such kind of tumor in this location, and its clinico-pathological aspects.

Key words: intracranial hypertension, spinal glioblastoma multiforme, young patient.

RESUMO

Os autores descrevem um raro caso de hipertensão intracraniana conseqüente a glioblastoma multiforme situado na medula cervical de uma paciente jovem. Analisam a fisiopatologia de hipertensão intracraniana em tumores medulares e a raridade desse tipo de tumor nessa localização, assim como seus aspectos clínico-patológicos.

Palavras-chave: hipertensão intracraniana, glioblastoma multiforme espinhal, paciente jovem.

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Aceite: 19-setembro-1993.

Dr. C.M.de Castro Costa - Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Ceará - Caixa Postal 3157 - 60430-970 Fortaleza CE - Brasil.

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10. Guidetti B, Mercuri S, Vangnozzi R. Long-term results of the surgical treatment of 129 intramedullary spinal gliomas. J. Neurosurg 1981,54:323-330.
11. Grisold W, Pernetzky G, Jellimger K. Giant-cell glioblastoma of the thoracic cord. Acta Neurochir(Wien), 1981, 58:121-126.
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14. Luxon LM, Harrinson MJG. Subarachnoid hemorrage and papilledema due to a cervical neurilemmoma. J Neurosurgery 1978,48:1015-1018.
15. Malis LI. Intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Clin Neurosurg 1978,25:512-539.
16. Mortara R, Parker JC Jr, Brooks WH. Glioblastoma multiform of the spinal cord. Surg Neurol 1974,2:115-119.
17. Muller W. Über das Vorkommen von Glioblastomen in kaudalen Hirnstamm. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1973, 28:65-80.
18. Purohit AK, Dinakar I, Sundaram C, Ratnakar KS. Anaplastic astrocytoma of the spinal cord presenting with fectures of raised intracranial pressure. Child Nerv Syst 1990,6:113-115.
19. Riskinson-Mann S, Wisoss JH, Epstein, F. Association of hydrocephalus with intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a series of 25 patients. Neurosurgery 1990,27:749-754.
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21. Russel DS, Rubinstein LJ. Pathology of tumors of the nervous system. Ed. 4. Edward Arnold, 1977, p.226-244.
22. Stein BM. Surgery of intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Clin Neurosurg 1979,26:529-542.
23. Teng P, Wagner JH, Bruxhaum MW. Giant ependimoma of the spinal cord associated with papilledema: review of literature and report of a case. Arch Neurol 1960,2:657-662.
24. Woods W, Pimenta A. Intramedullary lesions of the spinal cord. Arch Neurol Psychiatry 1944,52:383-399.

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[1] 1. Alvisi C, Cerisoli M, Giuloni M. Intramedullary spinal gliomas: long term results of surgical treatments. Acta Neurochir(Wien) 1984,70:169-179.

[2] 2. Arsenault L. Primary spinal cord tumors: a review and case presentation of a patient with an intramedullary spinal cord neoplasm. J Neurosurg Nurs 1981,13:53-58.

[3] 3. Arseni C, Maretsis M. Tumors of the lower spinal cord associated with increased intracranial pressure and papilledema. J Neurosurg 1967,27:105-110.

[4] 4. Ciappeta P, Salvati M, Cappocia G, Artico M, Raco A, Fortuna A. Spinal glioblastomas: report of seven cases and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 1991,28:302-306.

[5] 5. Cohen AR, Wisoft JH, Allen JC, Epstein F. Malignant astrocytomas of the spinal cord. J Neurosurg 1989,70:50-54.

[6] 6. Cooper PR. Intramedullary spinal cord tumors in adults. Contemp Neurosurg 1987,9:1-6.

[7] 7. Fortuna A, Giuffre R. Intramedullary glioblastomas. Neurochirurgia (Stuttg) 1971,14:14-23.

[8] 8. Freitas PEP. Hipertensão intracraniana em neoplasias espinhais. Arq Bras Neurocirurg 1985,4:223-228.

[9] 9. Gallo P, Dick EJW. Cisto sacral intraespinal e hipertensão intracraniana. Arq. Bras. Neurocirurg. 1988,7:65-68.

[10] 10. Guidetti B, Mercuri S, Vangnozzi R. Long-term results of the surgical treatment of 129 intramedullary spinal gliomas. J. Neurosurg 1981,54:323-330.

[11] 11. Grisold W, Pernetzky G, Jellimger K. Giant-cell glioblastoma of the thoracic cord. Acta Neurochir(Wien), 1981, 58:121-126.

[12] 12. Hickey JV. Clinical practice of neurological and neurosurgical nursing Ed 2. J.B.Lippincott, 1986.

[13] 13. Kopelson G, Linggood RM. Infratentorial glioblastoma: the role of neuraxis irradiation. Int. J. Radiath Oncol Biol Phys 1982,8:999-1003.

[14] 14. Luxon LM, Harrinson MJG. Subarachnoid hemorrage and papilledema due to a cervical neurilemmoma. J Neurosurgery 1978,48:1015-1018.

[15] 15. Malis LI. Intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Clin Neurosurg 1978,25:512-539.

[16] 16. Mortara R, Parker JC Jr, Brooks WH. Glioblastoma multiform of the spinal cord. Surg Neurol 1974,2:115-119.

[17] 17. Muller W. Über das Vorkommen von Glioblastomen in kaudalen Hirnstamm. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1973, 28:65-80.

[18] 18. Purohit AK, Dinakar I, Sundaram C, Ratnakar KS. Anaplastic astrocytoma of the spinal cord presenting with fectures of raised intracranial pressure. Child Nerv Syst 1990,6:113-115.

[19] 19. Riskinson-Mann S, Wisoss JH, Epstein, F. Association of hydrocephalus with intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a series of 25 patients. Neurosurgery 1990,27:749-754.

[20] 20. Rubinstein LJ. Tumors of the central nervous system. Washington: armed Forces Institute of Pathology 1981, p 55-84.

[21] 21. Russel DS, Rubinstein LJ. Pathology of tumors of the nervous system. Ed. 4. Edward Arnold, 1977, p.226-244.

[22] 22. Stein BM. Surgery of intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Clin Neurosurg 1979,26:529-542.

[23] 23. Teng P, Wagner JH, Bruxhaum MW. Giant ependimoma of the spinal cord associated with papilledema: review of literature and report of a case. Arch Neurol 1960,2:657-662.

[24] 24. Woods W, Pimenta A. Intramedullary lesions of the spinal cord. Arch Neurol Psychiatry 1944,52:383-399.