Brain Metastasis as an Initial Manifestation of Ovarian Carcinoma: A Case Report

نویسندگان

  • Zafer Selçuk Tuncer
  • Gokhan Boyraz
  • Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu
  • İlker Selcuk
  • Senem Özge Yücel
چکیده

Brain metastasis is a rare and late manifestation of ovarian carcinoma. A 30-year-old woman initially presenting with neurologic symptoms was later found to have mucinous ovarian carcinoma. The patient had a 6 cm adnexal mass with multiple millimetric brain metastatic lesions. Following a surgical staging laparotomy procedure, the patient received brain irradiation and systemic chemotherapy.

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دوره 2012  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012