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Headache in pregnancy-a diagnostic dilemma: an unusual case of advanced glioblastoma multiforme in pregnancy: a case report and review of literature

This was a case report of a twenty year old patient with a obstetric score of G2P1L1 with 28 weeks of gestation presented with persistent intractable headache leading to a diagnostic conundrum. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed an advanced glioma in the right frontal lobe with a mass effect and a midline shift for which emergency surgical resection was sorted followed by chemoradiation which eventually lead to a satisfactory obstetric and perinatal outcome.Glioblastoma multiforme is a rare diagnosis during pregnancy which carries unique challenges to the mother, foetus and the health care providers. A combined effort from a multidisciplinary team is the key for a successful outcome.