Pheochromocytoma with Brain Metastasis: A Extremely Rare Case in Worldwide
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
; : 101-104, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a neuroendocrine tumor that mainly arises from the medulla of the adrenal gland. Some PCCs become malignant and metastasize to other organs. For example, it typically involves skeletal system, liver, lung, and regional lymph nodes. However, only a few cases of PCC with brain metastasis have been reported worldwide. We report a case of metastatic brain tumor from PCC in South Korea in 2016. A 52-year-old man presented with headache, dizziness and motor aphasia. He had a medical history of PCC with multi-organ metastasis, previously underwent several operations, and was treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Brain MRIs showed a brain tumor on the left parietal lobe. Postoperative pathology confirmed that the metastatic brain tumor derived from malignant PCC. This is the first report PCC with brain metastasis in South Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Afasia de Broca
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Lóbulo Parietal
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Patología
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Feocromocitoma
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Radioterapia
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Encéfalo
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Tumores Neuroendocrinos
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Glándulas Suprarrenales
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Revista:
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
Año:
2018
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