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Growth Differentiation Factor 15 as a Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Leptomeningeal Metastasis

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective As leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) has a poor prognosis, reliable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diagnostic biomarkers are urgently needed. This study evaluated the diagnostic value of CSF growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) in LM from lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and breast cancer (BC).
Haoyu Ruan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal trends in Gamma Knife radiosurgery utilization across multiple technological generations: A Single‐Institution Observational Study

open access: yesJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 27, Issue 10, October 2026.
Abstract Background Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has been a foundational modality for the treatment of intracranial diseases for several decades, with successive platform generations introducing substantial technological advancements. Improvements in source configuration, patient positioning systems, imaging guidance, and immobilization techniques ...
Daniel El Basha   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebellar hemangioblastoma: Case report with review of the literature

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2021
Originally recognized by Cushing and Bailey, hemangioblastoma is a developmental vascular neoplasm that is predominantly found in the posterior fossa. It is a highly vascularized tumor, with well-differentiated histologic features.
Mohamed Lahkim, PHC, MD, PHD Std   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diffuse Leptomeningeal Glioneuronal Tumor With Initial Diagnosis of Pilocytic Astrocytoma With Anaplasia: A Case Study

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor is a rare central nervous system tumor with imaging findings including leptomeningeal enhancement and nodular/cystic lesions. This case highlights how patients can have differing imaging features, requiring whole‐genome DNA methylation profiling for diagnosis, and demonstrates successful treatment ...
Anita Zhou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A solitary hemangioblastoma of the posterior brain fossa: the role of radiotherapy

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
We report here the case of a patient admitted for management of posterior fossa cerebral hemangioblastoma. A 16-year-old male patient with a history of intracranial hypertension syndrome consisting of progressively worsening headache, vomiting ...
Fatima Zahra Abboud   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Altitudinal Visual Field Defect as the Presenting Sign of a Brain Tumor: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Brain tumors present with symptoms depending on their type, location, and stage. Most cause visual field defects respecting vertical meridians. Compressive optic neuropathy may produce altitudinal defects, mimicking ischemic optic neuropathy.
Farid Shekarchian   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parasagittal leptomeningeal hemangioblastoma - Case report

open access: yes, 2006
A 50-year-old male patient presented with a rare dural supratentorial hemangioblastoma manifesting as severe headache persisting for 2 months. Neuroimaging revealed a tumoral mass localized in the right parietal lobe near the sagittal sinus.
Iplikcioglu, A. Celal   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Canine Hemangioblastoma: Case Series and Literature Review

open access: yesAnimals
Human hemangioblastoma is a benign, slow-growing, highly vascular neoplasm. The tumor most commonly arises in the cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum, where it is more frequently observed in patients with von Hippel–Lindau disease. In veterinary medicine,
Çağla Aytaş   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage after Surgery of the Medulla Oblongata Hemangioblastoma: A Case Report

open access: yesBrain Science Advances, 2016
Objectives To discuss the bleeding mechanisms after removing a medulla oblongata hemangioblastoma. Methods A 42-year-old male patient was diagnosed with a medulla oblongata hemangioblastoma.
Xiang Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sporadic cerebellar hemangioblastoma presented as a small nodular lesion without cyst formation: Case report

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Background: Central nervous system hemangioblastomas are benign tumors that are frequently associated with cyst formation. Sporadic hemangioblastoma with histopathological confirmation presenting as a nodular lesion without cyst formation is very rare ...
Hodaka Kishizaki   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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