title: [Frontal astrocytoma with spinal cord metastasis. Report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: A case of a right frontal astrocytoma with spinal metastatic lesion in the region of the third dorsal vertebra is reported. The metastatic nodule was removed six months after the craniotomy. In the literature concerning to the dissemination of tumors cells is suggested that there is not a causal relationship between CSF seeding and operative intervention. Access to the ventricular system or basal cisterns is of primary importance in the production of metastases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009192:Myelography; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Astrocitoma frontal com metástase medular. Registro de um caso e revisão da literatura.