Journal article

Case Report of Complete Radiological Response of a Thalamic Glioblastoma After Treatment With Proton Therapy Followed by Temozolomide and Tumor-Treating Fields


Authors listStein, Marco; Dohmen, Hildegard; Woelk, Bernhard; Eberle, Fabian; Kolodziej, Malgorzata; Acker, Till; Uhl, Eberhard; Jensen, Alexandra

Publication year2020

JournalFrontiers in Oncology

Volume number10

ISSN2234-943X

Open access statusGold

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00477

PublisherFrontiers Media


Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor in adults. We present a case of a 42-year-old male patient presenting with headache and vomiting. Imaging demonstrated obstructive hydrocephalus and a ring-enhancing lesion in the right posterior thalamus. After endoscopic third ventriculostomy and stereotactic biopsy, the histopathologic diagnosis of a malignant glioma was confirmed by DNA methylation array as GBM isocitrate dehydrogenase wild type. The patient was treated with combined treatment of chemoradiation with temozolomide (TMZ) including proton boost, TMZ maintenance, and tumor-treating fields. In this case report, complete radiological response was observed 1 year after the end of radiation therapy.



Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleStein, M., Dohmen, H., Woelk, B., Eberle, F., Kolodziej, M., Acker, T., et al. (2020) Case Report of Complete Radiological Response of a Thalamic Glioblastoma After Treatment With Proton Therapy Followed by Temozolomide and Tumor-Treating Fields, Frontiers in Oncology, 10, Article 477. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00477

APA Citation styleStein, M., Dohmen, H., Woelk, B., Eberle, F., Kolodziej, M., Acker, T., Uhl, E., & Jensen, A. (2020). Case Report of Complete Radiological Response of a Thalamic Glioblastoma After Treatment With Proton Therapy Followed by Temozolomide and Tumor-Treating Fields. Frontiers in Oncology. 10, Article 477. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00477


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