05-12-2009, 03:38 PM
A 50-year-old woman presents with a 5-year history of headaches, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and
bilateral leg weakness. Skull films reveal hyperostosis of the calvarium. Biopsy of the
responsible lesion shows a whorling pattern of the cells. Which of the following is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Arachnoid cyst
B. Glioblastoma multiforme
C. Meningioma
D. Metastatic breast cancer
E. Oligodendroglioma
bilateral leg weakness. Skull films reveal hyperostosis of the calvarium. Biopsy of the
responsible lesion shows a whorling pattern of the cells. Which of the following is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Arachnoid cyst
B. Glioblastoma multiforme
C. Meningioma
D. Metastatic breast cancer
E. Oligodendroglioma