Brain metastasis from an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin gland. Case report.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the Bartholin gland is an uncommon malignant gynecological tumor. Brain metastasis from a malignant gynecological lesion is encountered rarely and the prognosis for this type of metastasis is poor. Different treatment protocols, such as resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT), and chemotherapy, are available and should be considered on an individual basis. In this article, the authors report a case of brain metastasis from an ACC of the Bartholin gland that was treated by resection and WBRT. A review of the literature did not reveal any other such case.
Hatiboglu
Mustafa Aziz
MA
Department of Neurosurgery, Okmeydani Social Security Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. azizhatiboglu@yahoo.com
Cosar
Murat
M
Iplikcioglu
A Celal
AC
Ozcan
Deniz
D
D001472:Bartholin's Glands; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy