Glioblastoma

A glioblastoma is a highly invasive tumor of the central nervous system, primarily of the brain, and, more specifically, the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways.? It is not curable with present methods, although recent developments have improved median survival. Onset is most common in the fifth or sixth decade of life, but certainly can appear in any adult or adolescent stage.

Diagnosis

Histopathology

It is a more pleomorphic and faster-growing form of astrocytoma, and is also called Grade IV astrocytoma. In addition to pleomorphism, the histopathology includes nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis.