1997
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1997000200018
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Melanomas metastáticos intracranianos: análise de 13 casos

Abstract: The authors present a retrospective review of 13 patients with the diagnostic of intracranial metastatic malignant melanoma. Their ages ranged from 28 to 84 years. The time interval from diagnosis of primary tumor to development of cerebral metastases ranged from 6 to 60 months. There was preoperative evidence of extracranial disease in 9 patients. All patients underwent craniotomy, and the 30-day mortality was zero. The patients survived 2 to 55 months after surgery. Medium survival time for all patients was … Show more

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“…The proliferation of neoplastic cells may be related to specific brain characteristics, such as selective blood-brain barrier, high energy consumption, high nutritional demands, and specific immunologic input 20,24 . Metastases may be local, regional, or systemic 1 . Usually, the melanomas produce multiple metastases, compared to breast carcinoma that often causes a single lesion 22 .…”
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“…The proliferation of neoplastic cells may be related to specific brain characteristics, such as selective blood-brain barrier, high energy consumption, high nutritional demands, and specific immunologic input 20,24 . Metastases may be local, regional, or systemic 1 . Usually, the melanomas produce multiple metastases, compared to breast carcinoma that often causes a single lesion 22 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%