| Literature DB >> 28490268 |
Conrad J Harrison1, Sean C Martin2,3, Monika Hofer4, Rufus Corkill5, D Sanjeeva Jeyaretna2, Stewart J Griffiths2.
Abstract
Cerebral metastases from carcinoid tumours are rarely reported and confer a much poorer prognosis than carcinoid metastases elsewhere in the body. We describe a case of carcinoid brain metastasis closely resembling a meningioma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and review current treatment options.Entities:
Keywords: Carcinoid; brain; meningioma; metastasis; neuroendocrine tumour
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28490268 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2017.1327018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Neurosurg ISSN: 0268-8697 Impact factor: 1.596