Sarcoma metastatic to the central nervous system parenchyma: a review of the literature.
Sarcoma metastatic to cerebral parenchyma, although rare, occurs more frequently than generally recognized. With increased duration of survival due to multi-modal therapy, more CNS metastases are being found. A literature search occasioned by a patient with metastatic sarcoma has produced some interesting results.
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000556:secondary; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000556:secondary; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000556:secondary; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000556:secondary; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary