Craniotomy for recurrent glioblastoma: Is it justified? A comparative cohort study with outcomes over 10 years.

Objective: The role of repeat resection for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (rGBM) is unclear. This large comparative cohort study assessed overall survival (OS), survival since recurrence (SSR), quality of life, and complications in reoperated versus non-reoperated patients for rGBM.

Patients And Methods: All patients with rGBM between 2005 and 2015, who were discussed by our institution's multi-disciplinary team, and who either did or did not undergo reoperation, were prospectively followed up with data collected and compared.

Presentation of a choroid plexus papilloma mimicking an extradural haematoma after a head injury.

Introduction: Choroid plexus papillomas are rare, benign tumours of childhood. They usually present with subacute symptoms of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) commonly due to overproduction of CSF. Less common presentations include focal neurological deficits and epilepsy.