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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Gliomatosis cerebri was first reported by Landau in 1910. Several physicians published isolated cases of gliomatosis cerebri and only later in 1938, it was extensively studied and described by Nevin.

Historical Perspective

  • The earliest mention of gliomatosis cerebri in the literature dates back to the early 20th century.
  • Gliomatosis cerebri was first reported by Landau in 1910. Several physicians published isolated cases of gliomatosis cerebri and only later in 1938, it was extensively studied and described by Nevin.
  • Since then, just over 300 cases have been reported in the literature.[1]
  • The largest case series was by Taillibert et al, who analyzed 90 cases from the French neuro-oncology network between 1993 and 2004 and more than 206 cases described in the literature between 1938 and 2004.
  • The first international gliomatosis cerebri group meeting was help in Paris, France in 2015.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Brandão RA, de Carvalho GT, de Azeredo Coutinho CA, Christo PP, Santiago CF, Santos Mdo C; et al. (2011). "Gliomatosis cerebri: diagnostic considerations in three cases". Neurol India. 59 (1): 122–5. doi:10.4103/0028-3886.76892. PMID 21339680.


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