Objectives: The aim of this study was to report our experience with early stage glioblastoma (e-GB) and to investigate the possible clinical and imaging features that may be helpful to the radiologist to correctly diagnose this entity. Methods: We performed a retrospective research of patients diagnosed with glioblastoma at two hospitals during a 10-year period. We reviewed all pre-operative MR and included only patients with early stage GB lesions, characterized by hyperintense on T2-weighted signal, with or without contrast-enhancement at post-contrast T1-weighted images, without “classic” imaging appearance of GB (necrosis, haemorrhage, oedema). All preoperative MR were evaluated by an experienced neuroradiologist and information on patients’ demographics, clinical presentation, follow-up, and histopathology results study were collected. When available, preoperative CT examination was also evaluated. Results: We found 14 e-GBs in 13 patients (9 males, 4 females, median age 63 years) among 660 patients diagnosed with GB between 2010 and 2020. In 10 lesions, serial imaging revealed the transformation of e-GB in classic glioblastoma in a median time of 3 months. Clinical presentation included stroke-like symptoms, vertigo, seizures and confusion. Preoperative plain CT was performed in 8/13 cases and in 7 e-GBs presented as a hyperdense lesion. Ten out of 14 lesions transformed in classic GB before surgical intervention or biopsy. All lesions revealed typical immunohistochemical pattern of primary glioblastoma. Conclusions: E-GB is a rare entity that can often lead to misdiagnosis. However, the radiologist should be aware of its imaging appearance to suggest the diagnosis and to request close imaging follow-up, hopefully improving the prognosis of this very aggressive disease.

Early stage glioblastoma: retrospective multicentric analysis of clinical and radiological features / Ceravolo, I.; Barchetti, G.; Biraschi, F.; Gerace, C.; Pampana, E.; Pingi, A.; Stasolla, A.. - In: LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA. - ISSN 0033-8362. - 126:11(2021), pp. 1468-1476. [10.1007/s11547-021-01401-4]

Early stage glioblastoma: retrospective multicentric analysis of clinical and radiological features

Barchetti G.;Biraschi F.;Gerace C.;
2021

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to report our experience with early stage glioblastoma (e-GB) and to investigate the possible clinical and imaging features that may be helpful to the radiologist to correctly diagnose this entity. Methods: We performed a retrospective research of patients diagnosed with glioblastoma at two hospitals during a 10-year period. We reviewed all pre-operative MR and included only patients with early stage GB lesions, characterized by hyperintense on T2-weighted signal, with or without contrast-enhancement at post-contrast T1-weighted images, without “classic” imaging appearance of GB (necrosis, haemorrhage, oedema). All preoperative MR were evaluated by an experienced neuroradiologist and information on patients’ demographics, clinical presentation, follow-up, and histopathology results study were collected. When available, preoperative CT examination was also evaluated. Results: We found 14 e-GBs in 13 patients (9 males, 4 females, median age 63 years) among 660 patients diagnosed with GB between 2010 and 2020. In 10 lesions, serial imaging revealed the transformation of e-GB in classic glioblastoma in a median time of 3 months. Clinical presentation included stroke-like symptoms, vertigo, seizures and confusion. Preoperative plain CT was performed in 8/13 cases and in 7 e-GBs presented as a hyperdense lesion. Ten out of 14 lesions transformed in classic GB before surgical intervention or biopsy. All lesions revealed typical immunohistochemical pattern of primary glioblastoma. Conclusions: E-GB is a rare entity that can often lead to misdiagnosis. However, the radiologist should be aware of its imaging appearance to suggest the diagnosis and to request close imaging follow-up, hopefully improving the prognosis of this very aggressive disease.
2021
Glioblastoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Seizures; Stroke; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Glioblastoma; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Retrospective Studies
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Early stage glioblastoma: retrospective multicentric analysis of clinical and radiological features / Ceravolo, I.; Barchetti, G.; Biraschi, F.; Gerace, C.; Pampana, E.; Pingi, A.; Stasolla, A.. - In: LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA. - ISSN 0033-8362. - 126:11(2021), pp. 1468-1476. [10.1007/s11547-021-01401-4]
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