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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
Abstract:
Although intracranial metastases from malignant pleural mesothelioma are rare, their presence should be suspected in cases of high-grade mesothelioma and should possibly be included in routine preoperative evaluation. An unusual case of cerebral metastases from pleural mesothelioma is presented and the literature is reviewed.
Insights
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.