DZI19-121-Case-1

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DZI19-121-Case-1
63 year old woman with a history of breast CA s/p bilateral mastectomy presents with difficulty walking, staggering gait, and fatigue
Integrated diagnosis: GLIOBLASTOMA, IDH-WILDTYPE

Histological diagnosis: Glioblastoma

WHO histological grade: IV

Molecular information: IDH1: negative (R132H immunohistochemistry) MGMT promoter: methylated (methylation specific PCR)

IHC for mutant ID1(R132H) was negative and is sufficient in patients >55 years of age to determine IDH status (rare to find non-canonical mutations in this group).
December 31, 1969 7:00:00 PM