Ovarian carcinoma preceded by cerebral metastasis: review of the literature.
A patient with an asymptomatic primary ovarian carcinoma preceded several months before by a solitary intracranial metastasis is reported. The rarity of this phenomenon, the therapeutic experience in this patient, and the possible mechanism of spread are discussed. Also, a review of the literature is made.
Izquierdo
M A
MA
Department of Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University Barcelona, Spain.
Ojeda
B
B
Pallarés
C
C
Alonso
M C
MC
Matias-Guiu
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X
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors