MULTIPLE CALCIFIED BRAIN METASTASES REVEALING A LUNG-CARCINOMA

Authors
DUVAL L DEFEBVRE L DURIEU J DESTEE A
Citation
L. Duval et al., MULTIPLE CALCIFIED BRAIN METASTASES REVEALING A LUNG-CARCINOMA, Acta neurologica belgica, 96(4), 1996, pp. 312-315
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Acta neurologica belgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009009
Volume
96
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
312 - 315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9009(1996)96:4<312:MCBMRA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The case of a 50-year-old man with multiple calcified brain metastases revealing an undifferentiated lung carcinoma after a delay of two mon ths, is reported. A slow and progressive clinical evolution was noted Eight months after the brain lesion had been discovered intramedullary and epidural spinal metastases appeared. However, the calcified brain metastases remained stable II months after the diagnosis. One month l ater the patient died after several episodes of generalized seizures.