[Uncontrollable midbrain hemorrhage due to brain metastasis of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma].
A 54-year-old man who had been treated hypertension admitted our hospital due to midbrain hemorrhage. Pulmonary abnormal shadow was also found by chest radiological examinations and it was diagnosed as stage IB (T2N0M0) non-small-cell lung cancer. Right upper lobectomy with combined resection of azygos vein and parietal pleura facing to the tumor was conducted because the direct invasion of the tumor was strongly suspected. Pathological diagnosis was pleomorphic carcinoma. Although, postoperative course was uneventful, midbrain hemorrhage recurred 3rd postoperative day. Since the hemorrhage continued in spite of the conservative treatment, the craniotomy was performed on the 13th postoperative day. The pathological examination revealed the hemorrhage to be caused by the brain metastasis.
Homma
Takahiro
T
Department of First Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
Doki
Y
Y
Tsuda
M
M
Toge
M
M
Senda
K
K
Ichiki
K
K
Misaki
T
T
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged