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Brain tumors with hemorrhage.

A S Lieu1, S L Hwang, S L Howng

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital, Taiwan.

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
|July 27, 1999
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Brain tumor hemorrhage occurs in 3.5% of cases, with metastatic tumors showing a higher incidence. Pathologic factors like increased vascularization and necrosis drive tumor bleeding.

Area of Science:

  • Neuropathology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Hemorrhage is a known complication of various brain tumors.
  • Understanding the mechanisms and clinical relevance of tumor hemorrhage is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical significance of brain tumor hemorrhage.
  • To elucidate the pathological mechanisms underlying tumor-related bleeding.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 761 brain tumor cases, excluding pituitary adenomas and recurrent tumors.
  • Analysis of clinical, operative, and pathological data to identify hemorrhagic cases and their characteristics.

Main Results:

  • An overall incidence of 3.5% for brain tumor hemorrhage was observed (27/761 cases).

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  • Metastatic brain tumors had a significantly higher hemorrhage incidence (9.3%) compared to primary tumors (2.4%).
  • Pilocytic astrocytomas showed the highest hemorrhage rate among primary tumors, while metastatic thyroid papillary and hepatocellular carcinomas had the highest rates among secondary tumors.

    • Conclusions:

    • Tumor hemorrhage is more frequent in metastatic brain tumors than primary ones.
    • Key pathological mechanisms include increased intratumoral vascularization with fragile vessels and tumor necrosis.
    • Hemorrhage often leads to acute clinical deterioration, particularly in gliomas and metastatic lesions.