Primary omphalomesenteric adrenocarcinoma with metastases to the brain.
The fifth case of primary adenocarcinoma of the omphalomesenteric (vitellointestinal) duct is presented with long survival after initial resection and subsequent metastases to the brain. This is the first reported case of brain metastases from this rare tumor.
Brod
S A
SA
Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Spencer
S S
SS
Kim
J H
JH
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*