High‑grade gliomas are the most common type of brain tumors.Of these,glioblastoma account for 60-70%and despite treatment carries a dismal prognosis.Postoperative surgical site infection has been associated with prolo...High‑grade gliomas are the most common type of brain tumors.Of these,glioblastoma account for 60-70%and despite treatment carries a dismal prognosis.Postoperative surgical site infection has been associated with prolonged survival.Herewith,we present a case of glioblastoma and a case of anaplastic oligoastrocytoma that developed postoperative infection of the surgical site and had prolonged survival.A thorough literature review is also presented.展开更多
文摘High‑grade gliomas are the most common type of brain tumors.Of these,glioblastoma account for 60-70%and despite treatment carries a dismal prognosis.Postoperative surgical site infection has been associated with prolonged survival.Herewith,we present a case of glioblastoma and a case of anaplastic oligoastrocytoma that developed postoperative infection of the surgical site and had prolonged survival.A thorough literature review is also presented.
