Extra neural metastasis of glioblastoma multiforme: a literature review Authors Faryal Shoaib Department of Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan Muhammad Furrukh Department of Radiation Oncology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan Fahad Mushtaq Department of Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan Sana Sayeed Department of Radiology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan Humaira Nasir Department of Pathology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan Hashaam Ghafoor Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7694 Keywords: Glioblastoma multiforme, Extra-neural metastases, Spread, Mechanism, Risk factors Abstract Extra-neural metastases of glioblastoma multiforme are uncommon with unidentified metastatic mechanism. There is no consensus over optimum treatment regimen. The current narrative review was planned to illuminate the presence criteria, sites of metastatic spread, incidence, mechanism, risk factors and management. Key Words: Glioblastoma multiforme, Extra-neural metastases, Spread, Mechanism, Risk factors. Author Biographies Muhammad Furrukh, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan CONSULTANT ONCOLOGIST , FCPS ( ONCOLOGY ). Sana Sayeed, Department of Radiology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan CONSULTANT RADIOLOGIST , FCPS (RADIOLOGY ) Humaira Nasir, Department of Pathology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan CONSULTANT PATHOLGIST , FCPS (PATHOLOGY ). Hashaam Ghafoor, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar CONSULTANT ANESTHESIA . Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-08-15 How to Cite Shoaib, F., Muhammad Furrukh, Mushtaq, F., Sayeed, S., Nasir, H., & Ghafoor, H. (2023). Extra neural metastasis of glioblastoma multiforme: a literature review. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(9), 1869–1873. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7694 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 9 (2023): SEPTEMBER Section Narrative Review License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.