FAVORABLE OUTCOME OF GIANT-CELL GLIOBLASTOMA IN A CHILD - REPORT OF AN 11-YEAR SURVIVAL PERIOD

Giant cell glioblastomas are defined as glioblastomas with a marked pr edominance of bizarre, multinucleated giant cells. They represent abou t 5% of all glioblastomas and can occur at any site of the central ner vous system, but the temporal and frontal lobes are the sites of predi lection. Overall, giant cell glioblastomas show a prolonged survival p eriod compared with common glioblastoma multiforme, and survival perio ds of 7 and 9 years have been reported in adults. Here we report on a child aged 11 years at diagnosis, who has so far survived for 11 years since operation and adjunctive radio- and chemotherapy.