Bilateral cerebellopontine metastases in a patient with an unknown primary.
We report the case history of a patient who presented with symptoms and signs suggestive of a left cerebellopontine tumour. He underwent an exploratory posterior fossa craniotomy, which revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma. Despite intensive investigation, a primary site was not located and the patient received cranial irradiation. The patient re-presented 2 years later with further symptoms from a metastasis in the right cerebellopontine angle. He refused further intervention.
Lewanski
C R
CR
Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Botwood
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Glaser
M G
MG
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000473:pathology*