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Intracranial metastases from malignant pleural mesothelioma
M J Davies1, S Ahmedzai, S S Arsiwala
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester, England.
Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Intracranial metastases from malignant pleural mesothelioma are rare but should be considered in high-grade cases. Routine preoperative evaluation may be beneficial for detecting these rare brain metastases.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Neurology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer.
- Intracranial metastases from this cancer are exceptionally uncommon.
- The diagnostic and therapeutic implications require further investigation.