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Advanced MRI could help to differentiate meningeal carcinomatosis with mass effect from cerebral metastasis in prostate cancer.
Confavreux, Cyril B N; Cotton, F; Tebib, J-G.
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  • Confavreux CB; Service de rhumatologie 2B, Centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France. cyc.confavreux@free.fr
Bull Cancer ; 93(4): E31-5, 2006 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16627236
Prostatic neoplasms are the second cause of mortality due to cancer in men. Brain metastases are a rare presentation, whereas epidural localizations are relatively frequent. However both occur late in the evolution of the cancer. Thus a reliable, fast and non-invasive diagnosis would be useful in this setting. Regarding the prognosis of such disease, earlier treatment may probably influence the quality of life and postpone fatal evolution. However improved survival is more hypothetical. We report the case of a 69-year old man with a hormone refractory adenocarcinomatous prostatic cancer presenting with diffuse intracranial metastases. An MRI analysis using T2 perfusion images, diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps excluded intra-axial brain metastases and concluded to the existence of voluminous nodular dural metastases. We discuss the imaging techniques and review literature of neurological complications of prostate cancer.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias da Próstata / Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética / Carcinoma / Neoplasias Meníngeas Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Bull Cancer Ano de publicação: 2006 Tipo de documento: Article
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Neoplasias da Próstata / Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética / Carcinoma / Neoplasias Meníngeas Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Bull Cancer Ano de publicação: 2006 Tipo de documento: Article