Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Subdural metastases from prostatic adenocarcinoma

M W Penley, Y C Kim, H F Pribram

    Surgical Neurology
    |August 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Prostate adenocarcinoma rarely spreads to the brain. This case details a unique instance of prostatic adenocarcinoma with subdural metastatic lesions, alongside typical bone and lymph node involvement.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Terahertz metamaterial-prism hybrid sensors for the detection of microorganisms.

    Optics express·2025
    Same author

    Evaluating antimicrobial utilization in 20 Korean long-term care hospitals: a call to action for antimicrobial stewardship.

    The Journal of hospital infection·2024
    Same author

    Clinical characteristics and management of orbital apex syndrome: a 10-year multicentre experience.

    Rhinology·2024
    Same author

    Development of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma in a twenty-year-old skin graft site on the scalp: A case report.

    Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology·2023
    Same author

    Wells' syndrome following Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination.

    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2022
    Same author

    Induction of the integrated stress response in the rat cornea.

    Experimental eye research·2021

    Area of Science:

    • Oncology
    • Neuropathology
    • Urologic Oncology

    Background:

    • Prostate adenocarcinoma commonly metastasizes to regional lymph nodes and bone.
    • Visceral metastases are less common, and brain metastases are rare.
    • Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis from prostate cancer has been documented, but discrete dural metastases are undescribed.

    Observation:

    • A patient presented with a unique form of prostate adenocarcinoma.
    • The patient exhibited metastatic lesions in bone and lymph nodes.
    • Additionally, the patient had discrete subdural metastatic lesions in the brain.

    Findings:

    • This report describes the first documented case of discrete cranial dural metastases from prostatic adenocarcinoma.
    • The unique presentation involved simultaneous bone, lymph node, and subdural metastatic disease.
    • Histopathological analysis confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

    Implications:

    • This case expands the known metastatic patterns of prostate adenocarcinoma.
    • It highlights the importance of considering rare metastatic sites in advanced prostate cancer.
    • Further research may elucidate the mechanisms behind unusual metastatic spread in prostate cancer.

    Related Experiment Videos