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Posted by CCFNeuro MD on June 11, 1997 at 14:06:07:

In Reply to: gliomatosis cerebri posted by joanne on June 04, 1997 at 20:06:45:

: Doctors:
     My uncle recently died of an (at the time) unknown nuerologic problem.  The autopsy report
  states that he had diffuse gliomatosis.  I am just finishing my first year of medical school
  so the responsibilty to learn about this disease fell to me.  However, I have had little luck
  finding out information.  Does this occur uni or bilaterally? What glial cells are affected?  
  I was told by my mother that it was the microglial cells, however I have found even less on
  microgliomatosis... is this a type of gliomatosis, or did my mother get inaccurate info?  
  How is this diagnosed, and if it can be diagnosed before autopsy, what type oftreatment should
  have been attempted.  Finally,are there any good review articles on this subject?  
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Hello, Joanne.  I hope you