Hemiballism and metastatic brain tumor

Neurology. 1984 Feb;34(2):204-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.34.2.204.

Abstract

We describe a 78-year-old man with right hemiballism as the presenting symptom of a metastatic occult adenocarcinoma of the lung. CT demonstrated two contrast-enhancing lesions: one in the left subthalamic region and the other in the left parietal region. Metastatic tumor was confirmed at autopsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Hyperkinesis / physiology*
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed