Abstract:Summary
Metastatic tumours in the brain occur more frequently than primary neoplasms. Despite the generally dismal prognosis, neurosurgical resection is indicated in certain patients and can yield prolonged survival. Here we describe an 82-year-old male with a history of neurosurgical resection of a single brain metastasis 6 years ago. Tumour immunophenotype disclosed lung adenocarcinoma with low proliferation fraction. However, the primary tumour remained occult then. At present, 3 new brain metastases were i… Show more
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