Cystic solitary intracerebral metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma

Brain metastases from prostate adenocarcinoma are rare; spread to brain as the only site of metastasis is even rarer. We present a patient with a large, cystic, solitary intracerebral metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neuroradiology 2001-02, Vol.43 (2), p.162-164
Hauptverfasser:	BEHRENS, B, HUSAIN, M. M, SCHMIDLEY, J. W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma - epidemiology Adenocarcinoma - secondary Aged Biological and medical sciences Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Brain Neoplasms - epidemiology Brain Neoplasms - secondary Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Tumors of the urinary system Urinary tract. Prostate gland
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Zusammenfassung:	Brain metastases from prostate adenocarcinoma are rare; spread to brain as the only site of metastasis is even rarer. We present a patient with a large, cystic, solitary intracerebral metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
ISSN:	0028-3940 1432-1920
DOI:	10.1007/s002340000509