Solitary brain metastases from uterus carcinoma: report of three cases

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作者
Salvati, M
Caroli, E
Orlando, ER
Nardone, A
Frati, A
Innocenzi, G
Giangaspero, F
机构
[1] Dept Neurosurg INM Neuromed IRCCS, Pozzilli, Is, Italy
[2] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Policlin Umberto I, Dept Neurol Sci, Rome, Italy
关键词
brain metastasis; chemotherapy; gynecologic tumors; radiotherapy; uterine cancer;
D O I
10.1023/B:NEON.0000013470.29733.62
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
摘要
Solitary brain metastases from uterine carcinoma are uncommon. Intracranial metastases from uterus usually occur in widely disseminated disease. We report three cases of solitary brain metastasis from uterine cancer. In one of these patients metastasis was detected prior to diagnosis of primitive cancer. In a review of the literature only seven cases of solitary brain metastasis preceding the diagnosis of uterine cancer have been documented.
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