Glioblastoma

Glioblastomas are malignant astrocytic tumors (grade IV according to the WHO classification).

Ascites

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.


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PMID (PMCID)
14703222
 MALE Child
Ascites in ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Kumar R, Sahay S, Gaur B, Singh V.
Indian J Pediatr. 2003;70(11):859-64.
The proposed etiology of ascites in these cases was peritoneal metastasis from thalamic glioblastoma through ventriculoperitoneal shunt in first case, excessive production of CSF by choroid plexus papilloma in second, infection in the third case and craniopharyngioma causing excessive production of CSF in the fourth child.
10681678
 MALE Child
Thalamic glioblastoma with cerebrospinal fluid dissemination in the peritoneal cavity.
Kumar R, Jain R, Tandon V.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 1999;31(5):242-5.
The child developed incapacitating ascites 8 months following surgical decompression and 9 months after the shunt diversion which was found to be caused by CSF dissemination of the glioblastoma via the ventriculoperitoneal shunt.