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Giant-cell glioblastoma of the thoracic cord

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A case of giant-cell glioblastoma occurring in the upper thoracic cord of a male aged 76 without evidence of intracranial lesion is reported. Partial tumour resection with decompression and radiotherapy did not improve the patient's neurological deficit.

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  1. K. Jellinger

    Present address: Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute of Clinical Neurology and Department of Neurology, Lainz-Hospital, Vienna

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  1. Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute of Clinical Neurology and Department of Neurology, Lainz-Hospital, Vienna

    W. Grisold

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria

    G. Pernetzky

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Grisold, W., Pernetzky, G. & Jellinger, K. Giant-cell glioblastoma of the thoracic cord. Acta neurochir 58, 121–126 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01401690

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