EXTRACRANIAL METASTASIS OF GLIOBLASTOMA-MULTIFORME DIAGNOSED BY FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION - A REPORT OF 2 CASES AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Extracranial metastasis of cerebral glioblastoma is rare ly seen, Cran iotomy and diversionary shunt are widely accepted causes of disseminat ion. Prognosis is poor but new therapeutic modalities may improve the survival and lessen the patient's symptoms. It is also important to di agnose extracranial metastasis because of possible response to treatme nt and fine-needle aspiration cytology can then be helpful. Two cases of extracranial metastases of glioblastoma multiforme diagnosed by fin e-needle aspiration cytology are reported and a review of the literatu re is presented. (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.