Intracranial metastasis of a spinal cord astrocytoma--case report.
The authors report a case of cerebral metastasis from a spinal cord astrocytoma. The first metastatic tumor was controlled by radiation therapy. A second metastatic brain tumor was detected 2 years later, but attempts to control it through subtotal removal and chemotherapy failed. Metastasis from a spinal cord tumor to the brain is a rare event.
Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto.
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed