Table 2.
Clinical, surgical and therapeutic characteristics in the study patients with primary brain gliosarcoma.
| Patient | Age | Sex | Clinical presentation |
Localization of the tumor |
Surgery findings |
Adjuvant treatment |
Overall Survival |
| 1 | 57 | M | Generalized tonic-clonic seizures KI= 80 |
Left frontal | 3 × 2 cm solid mass |
Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy |
11 Months |
| 2 | 56 | M | Simple partial seizures, hemiparesis, intracranial hypertension syndrome KI=70 |
Left parietal | 6 cm necrotic mass with diffuse infiltration |
Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy |
11 Months |
| 3 | 45 | F | Simple partial seizures KI=70 |
Left parietal | 4 cm soft infiltrative lesion with necrosis |
Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy |
3 Months |
| 4 | 60 | M | Generalized tonic-clonic seizures KI: 60 |
Right fronto-parietal |
5.5 cm necrotic and hemorrhagic lesion |
Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy |
6 Months |
| 5 | 53 | M | Hemiparesis, intracranial hypertension syndrome KI: 70 |
Left parietal | 2.1 cm solid lesion |
Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy |
10 Months |
Abbreviations: Age in years at diagnosis, M: Male; F: Female; KI: Karnofsky performance status index.