title: Computed tomography-guided stereotactic aspiration and biopsy of a cystic metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pons.
abstract: We herein report a case of adenocarcinoma of the right main bronchus disseminated to the pons, left cerebral peduncle, and liver. Computed tomography-guided Cosman-Robert-Wells stereotactic aspiration of the cystic pontine lesion was performed through a transoccipital, transtentorial route and a catheter inserted in the cyst cavity that was connected to a subgaleal Ommaya reservoir for further aspiration and decompression. The choice of this approach to the lesion is briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2-10 Lai King Hill Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Aung
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Mak