Adenocarcinoma of prostate presenting as brain metastasis

Adenocarcinoma of prostate presenting as brain metastasis

The diagnosis of brain metastasis from prostate carcinoma is rarely made antemortem, and has previously been reported only in patients with known extensive metastatic disease of long duration. A case of adenocarcinoma of the prostate presenting as a brain metastasis is described. Current concepts of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer 1984-10, Vol.54 (8), p.1723-1725
Hauptverfasser: BAUMANN, M. A, HOLOYE, P. Y, HONGYUNG CHOI
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenocarcinoma - metabolism
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Neoplasms - metabolism
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - metabolism
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Zusammenfassung:The diagnosis of brain metastasis from prostate carcinoma is rarely made antemortem, and has previously been reported only in patients with known extensive metastatic disease of long duration. A case of adenocarcinoma of the prostate presenting as a brain metastasis is described. Current concepts of metastatic spread of prostate carcinoma are reviewed.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142