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Extra-CNS Metastases of Glioblastoma:CT and MR Studies J Comput Assist Tomogr 14:294-296, Trattnig,S.,et al, 1990 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract The case of a 29-year old man with glioblastoma and multiple metastases outside the CNS is presented.Cervical lymph node involvement was ascertained with CT and magnetic resonance(MR),and numerous bone metastases were detected with skeletal scintigraphy.The extent of the cervical tumor and its relationship to the carotid artery could be better assessed with MR than with CT.The patient died despite repeat operations, radiotherapy,and intraarterial systemic chemotherapy.The importance of radiological screening for detecting glioblastoma metastases in patients with long survival is discussed.

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