The association between traumatic brain injury and brain cancer is a matter of debate. The available literature is sparse and yields conflicting results. Even though there is a pathophysiological rationale for post-traumatic intracranial cancerogenesis, the direct link still has not been proven. Here we present a case of a patient who developed glioblastoma multiforme four years following the traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. In addition, we provide a brief review of the relevant literature.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7282376 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8019 | DOI Listing |
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