Ovarian carcinoma preceded by cerebral metastasis: review of the literature.

作者信息

Izquierdo M A, Ojeda B, Pallarés C, Alonso M C, Matias-Guiu X

机构信息

Department of Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University Barcelona, Spain.

出版信息

Gynecol Oncol. 1992 May;45(2):206-10. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(92)90287-s.

A patient with an asymptomatic primary ovarian carcinoma preceded several months before by a solitary intracranial metastasis is reported. The rarity of this phenomenon, the therapeutic experience in this patient, and the possible mechanism of spread are discussed. Also, a review of the literature is made.