Brain metastases from prostate adenocarcinoma

J E Castro Gómez; U Anido Herranz; A Carballo Castro; A Gómez Caamaóo; L A León Mateos; C Porto Vázquez; R López López

doi:10.1007/s12094-009-0313-2

Brain metastases from prostate adenocarcinoma

Clin Transl Oncol. 2009 Jan;11(1):63-4. doi: 10.1007/s12094-009-0313-2.

Authors

J E Castro Gómez¹, U Anido Herranz, A Carballo Castro, A Gómez Caamaóo, L A León Mateos, C Porto Vázquez, R López López

Affiliation

¹ Radiation Oncology Department, Clinical University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain. [email protected]

PMID: 19155207
DOI: 10.1007/s12094-009-0313-2

Abstract

Brain metastases of prostate adenocarcinoma are rare. We report a case of brain metastases from prostate adenocarcinoma 15 months after the diagnosis of the primary tumour. The patient had headache and one solitary metastasis upon magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The biopsy performed showed metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma. He was treated with surgery and cranial irradiation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / complications
Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
Adenocarcinoma / therapy
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
Brain Neoplasms / therapy
Cardiomyopathies / complications
Combined Modality Therapy
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Prostatic Neoplasms / complications
Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
Radiotherapy
Urologic Surgical Procedures