Glioblastoma Masquerading as Metastasis in a Routine Follow-Up of a 79-Year-Old Woman
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and common primary brain tumor. Diagnosis is based on imaging and is confirmed through a brain biopsy. Multimodal treatment, including gross total resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, is typically required. We report a case of a 79-year-old woman, a former smoker, who presented with a headache and generalized weakness and was found to have multiple brain lesions. The patient was diagnosed with glioblastoma and underwent partial resection. Multiple glioblastomas are a rare presentation and can be multicentric or multifocal. Patients with this presentation typically exhibit symptoms of high intracranial pressure. Glioblastomas have a poor prognosis despite multidisciplinary management. Glioblastoma should be considered a differential diagnosis for patients with multiple brain lesions.
Authors
- Rana Moshref (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7151-295X)
- Abdurrahim Elashaal
Institutions
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Windsor Regional Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81231
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00