title: Isolated cerebral metastasis of a triceps muscle leiomyosarcoma: a case report.
abstract: Leiomyosarcomas are rare malignant neoplasms. Intracranial metastases of this tumour are even less frequently observed and have mostly been described from uterine leiomyosarcomas. In this article, we describe the case of a single right frontal subcortical cerebral metastasis in a patient with a right triceps muscle leiomyosarcoma. A right-sided frontal craniotomy with macroscopically complete tumour removal was performed, followed by combined radio-chemotherapy. The patient died 10 months after the initial diagnosis of the intracranial metastasis due to systemic tumour progression, without any evidence of intracranial recurrence.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery and Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland.
authors: Oliver P
authors: OP
authors: Gautschi
authors: Andreas F
authors: AF
authors: Hottinger
authors: Johannes A
authors: JA
authors: Lobrinus
authors: Karl
authors: K
authors: Schaller
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Bijlenga
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: cerebral metastasis; leiomyosarcoma; management; radiotherapy; triceps muscle