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Case Report
Glioblastoma multiforme mimicking frontotemporal dementia: A case report
1 Department of Medicine, Iguaçu University - UNIG - RJ, Brazil
2 Department of Neurology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ - RJ, Brazil
3 Iguaçu University - UNIG - Department of Neurology of Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu - RJ, Brazil
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Antônio Marcos da Silva Catharino
Iguaçu University - UNIG - Department of Neurology of Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu - RJ,
Brazil
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Article ID: 101436Z01MO2024
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Orsini M, de Freitas MRG, Vieira PC, Reis CHM, Vieira G, da Silva Catharino AM. Glioblastoma multiforme mimicking frontotemporal dementia: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2024;15(1):12–16.ABSTRACT
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor in adults. In this case a 57-year-old male patient had cognitive decline, visual dysfunction, and memory loss. He is not able to interact during the medical consultation. The brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed an infiltrative and expansive lesion compressing the third ventricle and extending to midbrain to the left. The anatomopathological report concluded the diagnosis of Grade IV glioblastoma and the patient will undergo to surgical intervention.
Keywords: Brain magnetic resonance imaging, Glioblastoma, Primary brain tumor
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Author Contributions
Marco Orsini - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Marcos RG de Freitas - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Paulo Cezar Vieira - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Carlos Henrique Melo Reis - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Gabriela Vieira - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Antônio Marcos da Silva Catharino - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
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