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Glioblastoma multiforme other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for glioblastoma multiforme include biopsy, which demonstrates pleomorphic astrocytes with marked atypia and mitoses.[1]
Other Diagnostic Findings
Other Diagnostic Findings
Other diagnostic studies for glioblastoma multiforme include biopsy, which demonstrates pleomorphic astrocytes with marked atypia and mitoses.[1]
- Biopsy is done at the time of surgical resection of glioblastoma.
- Stereotactic biopsy is performed when the lesion is not amenable to surgical resection (deeply seated tumor).
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pathology of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma
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