De novo cystic brain lesions mimicking neurocysticercosis in ALK- positive lung cancer

Highlights • Cystic brain metastases in ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. • First reported case of cystic brain metastases prior to crizotinib treatment. • Cystic brain metastases might be one of unique innate characteristics of ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Netherlands), 2017-08, Vol.110, p.53-55
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Su-Hyun, Hyun, Jae-Won, Kim, Ho Jin, Gwak, Ho-Shin, Lee, Sang Hyun, Hong, Eun-Kyung, Lee, Youngjoo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ALK-positive lung cancer Biomarkers Biopsy Brain metastases Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Brain Neoplasms - metabolism Brain Neoplasms - secondary Brain Neoplasms - therapy Combined Modality Therapy Crizotinib Cystic brain metastases Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Immunohistochemistry Lung Neoplasms - genetics Lung Neoplasms - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Middle Aged Neurocysticercosis - diagnosis Pulmonary/Respiratory Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Cystic brain metastases in ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. • First reported case of cystic brain metastases prior to crizotinib treatment. • Cystic brain metastases might be one of unique innate characteristics of ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
ISSN:	0169-5002 1872-8332
DOI:	10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.06.003