Risk of biopsy
bleeding, seizures, blood clots, stroke, midline gliomas, infection
BLEEDING, BLOOD CLOTS, STROKE, INFECTION, BRAIN SWELLING
Risks associated with cortical/midline biopsy include: bleeding, brain swelling, seizures, stroke, infection, blood clots, and reactions to anesthesia. Routine stereotactic needle biopsy will be performed, using neuronavigation. Over the past 5 years, surgical biopsies of midline gliomas were shown to be performed safely with acceptable risks [