Central nervous system metastasis from gallbladder carcinoma--case report.
Systemic metastases from gallbladder carcinoma occur frequently, but involvement of the central nervous system is rare. We describe such a case in a 68-year-old female. Solitary brain metastasis from gallbladder carcinoma was completely removed 4 months after operation for the primary tumor. Planned chemotherapy was then given to prevent recurrence. She was leading a normal life 4 years later. Patients with solitary brain metastasis from gallbladder carcinoma can achieve a better outcome and longer survival after removal of the brain metastasis if there is no other metastasis.
Takano
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Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki.
Yoshii
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Owada
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Shirai
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Nose
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015996:Survival Rate
D003907:Dexamethasone; D001973:Bromodeoxyuridine; D002945:Cisplatin