Lung carcinoma metastasis presenting as a pineal region tumor
The pineal region is an unusual site for brain metastasis and most metastatic pineal lesions are asymptomatic. A 53 year-old man presented with severe headache, limitation of upward gaze and diplopia. The patient's neurological examination was unremarkable. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain demonstrated a 1,5 x 2 cm well demarcated solitary mass in the pineal region with hydrocephalus. Surgery was performed and adenocarcinoma was diagnosed. A systemic investigation revealed adenocarcinoma of the lung as primary lesion. Although rare, metastatic tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pineal region tumors.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía
2011
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-14732011000600013 |
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