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Published in: Medical Oncology 2/2012

01-06-2012 | Case Report

Brain metastasis from ovarian cancer: case report and review of the literature

Authors: Xi-quan Hu, Jaime Imitola, Ryan Y. Kim, Ali Mahta, Santosh Kesari

Published in: Medical Oncology | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

We present an 80-year-old lady with a history of ovarian cancer, who manifested with seizure and left upper extremity weakness. The imaging revealed a multilobulated mass within right parietal lobe. She underwent surgical resection and the pathology was compatible with metastasis from ovarian adenocarcinoma. She received a whole brain radiation therapy and she has been in remission for more than 2 years.
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Metadata
Title
Brain metastasis from ovarian cancer: case report and review of the literature
Authors
Xi-quan Hu
Jaime Imitola
Ryan Y. Kim
Ali Mahta
Santosh Kesari
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Medical Oncology / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1357-0560
Electronic ISSN: 1559-131X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-011-9876-1

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