Bilateral Hippocampal High-Grade Glioma: An Exceptional Rare Entity

We report a 60-year-old woman who presented with a 1-month history of progressive cognitive decline and was found to have bilateral enhancing lesions involving both hippocampi. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of high-grade glioma. High-grade gliomas arising specifically within the bilateral hippocampi are exceedingly rare and may mimic encephalitic processes, with only a single case previously reported in the literature. Nevertheless, this entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bilateral hippocampal lesions.

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World Neurosurgery
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2026-03-07
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2026.124896
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Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Bilateral Hippocampal High-Grade Glioma: An Exceptional Rare Entity

Pataravit Rukskul, Vich Yindeedej, Putch Phairintr
World Neurosurgery
Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Bilateral Hippocampal High-Grade Glioma: An Exceptional Rare Entity

Pataravit Rukskul, Vich Yindeedej, Putch Phairintr
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Abstract

We report a 60-year-old woman who presented with a 1-month history of progressive cognitive decline and was found to have bilateral enhancing lesions involving both hippocampi. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of high-grade glioma. High-grade gliomas arising specifically within the bilateral hippocampi are exceedingly rare and may mimic encephalitic processes, with only a single case previously reported in the literature. Nevertheless, this entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bilateral hippocampal lesions.

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