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World J Clinical Cases. Sep 16, 2016; 4(9): 302-305
Published online Sep 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i9.302
Gliosarcoma: A rare variant of glioblastoma multiforme in paediatric patient: Case report and review of literature
Ugan Singh Meena, Sumit Sharma, Sanjeev Chopra, Shashi Kant Jain
Ugan Singh Meena, Sumit Sharma, Sanjeev Chopra, Shashi Kant Jain, Department of Neurosurgery, Swai Man Singh Medical College, Rajasthan 302004, India
Author contributions: Meena US invoved in majority of work including concept, design, literature search, clinical studies, manuscript preparation, manuscript editing; Sharma S helps in data collection and manuscript preparation; Chopra S helps in manuscript editing; Jain SK helps in manuscript editing and reviewing.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Ugan Singh Meena, Mch, Senior Registrar (Neurosurgery), Department of Neurosurgery, Swai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004, India. uganmamc@gmail.com
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Received: January 23, 2016
Peer-review started: January 24, 2016
First decision: April 18, 2016
Revised: May 8, 2016
Accepted: July 14, 2016
Article in press: July 16, 2016
Published online: September 16, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: We report a rare case of primary gliosarcoma right parieto-occipital cortex in a 12-year-old girl with review of available literature. The etiopathogenesis, treatment modalities and prognosis is discussed in view of the literature.