Radiologically confirmed de novo glioblastoma multiforme and hippocampal sclerosis associated with the first onset of nonconvulsive simple partial status epilepticus

The authors report a case of an unusual progression of glioblastoma multifo rme in the temporal lobe associated with the first onset of nonconvulsive s imple partial status epilepticus (SPSE), a rare form of status epilepticus. The patient underwent a left temporal craniotomy and the tumor was removed . Concurrently, the hippocampus was removed as well. The pathological diagn osis of the tumor and the hippocampus were glioblastoma multiforme and hipp ocampal sclerosis. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful.