Microsurgical Resection of Glioblastoma in a Patient Infected with Covid-19: A Case Report
Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (3), 2021
Publication year: 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a large number of patients in all countries,
overwhelming healthcare systems worldwide. In this scenario, surgical procedures
became restricted, causing unacceptable delays in the treatment of certain pathologies,
such as glioblastoma. Regarding this tumor with high morbidity and mortality,
early surgical treatment is essential to increase the survival and quality of life of these
patients. Association between COVID-19 and neurosurgical procedures is quite scarce
in the literature, with a few reported cases. In the present study, we present a rare case
of a patient undergoing surgical resection of glioblastoma with COVID-19.