title: Isolated cerebellar metastasis from ovarian carcinoma. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Isolated cerebellar metastasis from ovarian cancer is a very rare entity with only one other reported case in the literature. We report an additional case. This patient had a single 3 x 3 cm cerebellar lesion that was removed revealing metastatic papillary carcinoma consistent with a known ovarian primary. We also present a review of the literature concerning central nervous system (CNS) metastases from ovarian cancer and the various methods of treatment currently being used. Current literature suggests that patients with isolated resectable lesions should be managed surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tarraza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McInnis
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Meltzer
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dorsk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*