SINGULAR CASE OF THIRD VENTRICLE METASTASIS OF COLORECTAL CARCINOMA - CASE REPORT

Authors

  • A. IORDACHE University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa" - Iasi
  • Mihaela COSMAN Emergency Hospital "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Iasi
  • Gabriela Florenta DUMITRESCU Emergency Hospital "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Iasi
  • I. POEATA University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa" - Iasi

Keywords:

BRAIN METASTASES, THIRD VENTRICLE, COLORECTAL CANCER.

Abstract

Third ventricle tumors are uncommon central nervous system lesions and unusual locations for metastatic colorectal cancer. We present a case of a 68 year old woman with a solitary 3rd ventricle lesion found on a computed tomography scan of the brain and the synchronous mass of the right colon. The aim in this case was local control of cerebral lesion with pathological diagnosis. Surgery was followed by a short term good evolution but with sudden death.

Author Biographies

  • A. IORDACHE, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa" - Iasi

    Faculty of Medicine
    Department of Neurosurgery
    Emergency Hospital "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Iasi                                                                                                            Department of Neurosurgery

  • Mihaela COSMAN, Emergency Hospital "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Iasi

    Department of Neurosurgery  

  • Gabriela Florenta DUMITRESCU, Emergency Hospital "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Iasi

    Departament of Neuropathology

  • I. POEATA, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa" - Iasi

    Faculty of Medicine
    Department of Neurosurgery
    Emergency Hospital "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Iasi                                                                                                              Department of Neurosurgery  

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2018-05-08