[Clinical analysis of metastatic carcinoma of the brain. Report of 234 cases].
Metastatic carcinoma of the brain are quite common. There are 234 cases treated in our hospital. Ages ranged from 41-60 years. Most of them originated from pulmonary, nasopharyngeal, GI tract, female genetic or thyroid carcinomas. The symptoms of primary tumors usually concealed, and the metastatic tumors were found firstly. Some primary tumors even could not be found out. The history of illness of these patients were short and symptoms worsened progressively. Trauma might accelerate the illness. Intracranial hypertension and neurologic deficits were marked. It may be related to the degree of malignancy of the tumor and the severity of brain edema. The routes of metastasis were hematogenous mainly. CT scan was reliable diagnostic method. It may shows the size, number, location of the tumors exactly in the brain. Our experiences is that resection of the metastatic foci in non-function area with it's surrounding brain even lobectomy. The comprehensive treatment, including postoperative chemical or radiotherapy, may prolonged the patients life.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed