INTRODUCTION: Gliofibromas are rare @entity5 with a good prognosis that usually occur in childhood. Rare adult spinal cases have been treated with radiotherapy. This report describes the case of a gliofibroma occurring in a young adult 10 years after treatment for a childhood @entity816 . CASE: A 14-year-old female underwent complete resection of a right lateral ventricle @entity816 confirmed on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). At the age of 17, the @entity5 recurred, and a second complete resection was performed. Due to the early recurrence, she was placed on long-term MRI surveillance. At the age of 23, an enhancing left midbrain @entity5 was identified that was suspected to be a recurrent @entity816 . Following surgical resection the histopathology revealed a gliofibroma. Due to the growth of further @entity5 nodules she was treated with fractionated radiotherapy. There is no disease recurrence after 36 months of follow-up, and the @entity1 remains well. DISCUSSION: Gliofibromas are @entity5 which usually occur in childhood; this case report identifies a rare occurrence in an adult. The childhood intraventricular @entity816 was in an anatomically distinct location to the @entity3308 . Radiotherapy can control these @entity5 , and follow-up is required to understand the long-term outcome and prognosis.

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@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['biphasic tumours', 'tumours', 'tumour'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patient'] @entity3308 :: ('MESH:D020295', 'Disease') :: ['midbrain gliofibroma'] @entity816 :: ('MESH:D001254', 'Disease') :: ['pilocytic astrocytoma']
@entity3308 :: (MESH:D020295,Disease) :: ['Midbrain Gliofibroma']
