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01-09-2009 | Case Report

Aggression in a patient with primary brain tumor: ethical implications for best management

Authors: J. Lee Villano, Nada Mlinarevich, Karriem S. Watson, Herbert H. Engelhard, Lisa Anderson-Shaw

Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Issue 2/2009

Abstract

We present a case of a 55-year-old male diagnosed with glioblastoma (GB) involving the left frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes that developed aggression and committed a violent act against his wife. Aggression and violence have rarely been presented in the neuro-oncology literature, but have been well documented in stroke and dementia literature. We discuss the case along with the ethical principles as well as best management practices that may have been employed. As our therapies improve overall survival in brain tumors, aggression is an important behavior that the field must acknowledge.

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Title: Aggression in a patient with primary brain tumor: ethical implications for best management
Authors: J. Lee Villano
Nada Mlinarevich
Karriem S. Watson
Herbert H. Engelhard
Lisa Anderson-Shaw
Publication date: 01-09-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-009-9850-3

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