Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
131-01-008 ISMRT Abstract

Role of MRI in Diagnosis and Management of Diffused Midline Glioma: A Pediatric Case Report from a Low-Resource Setting

131-01-008 · Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Tour · Saturday, 9 May, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Low-Resource Settings Diffuse midline glioma
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Thandiwe Pocha 1, Ugumba M Kwikima2, Kanyiri A Yakubu3, Rashida I Shuaibu4, Sadiq M Bukar5, Sekinat Z Aderibigbe6, Abdulrazaq A Zubair7
1Radiology, Lilongwe Institute of Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Lilongwe, Malawi
2Radiology & Imaging, Muhimbili Orthopedic & Neursurgery Institute, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
3Radiology Department, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
4Radiology, Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital,Kaduna.Nigeria, Kaduna, Nigeria
5Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria
6Department of Radiography, Faculty of Health Professions, College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria
7Radiography and Radiation Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi, Nigeria
Presenting Author: Thandiwe Pocha

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References

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3. Mayo Clinic, 2025. Diffuse midline glioma - Symptoms and causes https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diffuse-midline-glioma/symptoms-causes/syc-20584386
4. Minde et al., East African Medical Journal, 2018
5. Sarah Al Sharie, Dima Abu Laban, Maysa Al-Hussaini. Decoding Diffuse Midline Gliomas: A Comprehensive Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment.2023 Oct 6;15(19):4869. doi: 10.3390/cancers15194869 [doi]
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