title: [Effect of dexamethasone at the level of cerebral metastases. Evaluation by CT and nuclear medicine].
abstract: Thirty five patients with brain metastases and edema were treated with dexamethasone. The results were evaluated by cranial computed tomography and nuclear medicine. Edema was alleviated in 32 out of the 35 patients after a two weeks treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone
vernacular_title: Efecto de la dexametasona a nivel de las metástasis cerebrales. Evaluación con TC y medicina nuclear.