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Brain Metastasis of Pheochromocytoma: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge.
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World neurosurgery [World Neurosurg] 2019 Oct; Vol. 130, pp. 391-399. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 28. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: Pheochromocytoma brain metastasis is extremely rare. Few cases have been reported in the literature. Therefore, diagnosis and effective treatment of these lesions are difficult.<br />Case Description: Here, we report the case of 29-year-old woman, who was operated on for a right adrenal pheochromocytoma. Fourteen months later, a posterior fossa tumor was diagnosed. Radiologic findings mimicked an extra-axial lesion. The radiologic differential diagnosis was difficult even using magnetic resonance imaging spectroscopy. The patient was operated on through a retrosigmoid approach. Local recurrence occurred 6 months after first surgery. The patient died 1 month later, despite a second operation.<br />Conclusions: Although the occurrence of brain metastases in pheochromocytoma is not prevalent, patients presenting with suggestive features need to be carefully considered. Magnetic resonance imaging can help in differential diagnosis with a primary brain tumor. There are no established guidelines for the treatment of pheochromocytoma brain metastasis, for which the prognosis remains dismal, despite effective surgery.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infratentorial Neoplasms pathology
Infratentorial Neoplasms surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pheochromocytoma diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma surgery
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
Infratentorial Neoplasms secondary
Pheochromocytoma secondary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-8769
- Volume :
- 130
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- World neurosurgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31260853
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.163