title: Prostatic carcinoma with brain metastasis presenting as a tumor hemorrhage.
abstract: Adenocarcinoma of the prostate commonly metastasizes to the lymph nodes and bones, with occasional visceral deposits, however, metastasis to the brain is rare. A case of prostatic carcinoma with brain metastasis presenting as a tumor hemorrhage is reported. The pertinent literature is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Howng
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chai
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*