title: Intracranial metastases from malignant pleural mesothelioma.
abstract: Although intracranial metastases from malignant pleural mesothelioma are rare, their presence should be suspected in cases of high-grade mesothelioma and should possibly be included in routine preoperative evaluation. An unusual case of cerebral metastases from pleural mesothelioma is presented and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester, England.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmedzai
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Arsiwala
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Leverment
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography