Pleuropulmonary metastasis from an intracranial glioblastoma.
We present an unusual case of glioblastoma with intrathoracic and liver metastasis. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by a percutaneous core needle biopsy from a metastatic lung lesion. The pathogenetic and diagnostic aspects of the case are discussed.
Greif
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Pulmonary Division, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Horovitz
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Marmor
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged