Published September 2013 | Version v1
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Brain metastasis as initial presentation of papillary adenocarcinoma of the lung: case report

Creators

  • 1. Universidade Federal de Sergipe (HU-UFS), Aracaju, SE (Brazil). Hospital Universitario

Description

The authors describe the case of a 33-year-old patient with history of seizures alone without any previous symptom, being diagnosed with brain metastases from primary papillary adenocarcinoma of the lung. Emphasis is given to the diagnostic investigation for brain metastasis and prognostic evaluation of papillary adenocarcinoma of the lung, and a brief literature review on such diseases is performed. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://www.rb.org.br/audiencia_pdf.asp?aid2=2448&nomeArquivo=en_v46n5a12.pdf

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URL
http://www.rb.org.br/audiencia_pdf.asp?aid2=2448&nomeArquivo=en_v46n5a12.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologia Brasileira
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 313-316
ISSN
0100-3984
CODEN
RDBRAS

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
44100620
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; CARCINOMAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; LUNGS; METASTASES; NMR IMAGING
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY