[Long-term survival after surgery of solitary cerebral metastasis of lung cancer. Clinical case and review of the literature].
In cases of solitary brain metastasis of lung cancers other than small cell lung carcinoma, which has an even poorer prognosis, long-term patient survival over 1.2 years is rare. One case with a 12 year survival is presented. The authors review the other 18 cases with a minimum 5 year survival described in the literature. It is concluded that surgical aggressivity is justified in these cases.
Noterman
J
J
Service de Neurochirurgie, cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgique.
Hildebrand
J
J
Rocmans
P
P
Brotchi
J
J
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
Survie à long terme après ablation d'une métastase cérébrale solitaire d'un cancer pulmonaire. Cas clinique et revue de la littérature.