Uterine leiomyosarcoma metastatic to the brain stem

A patient with a history of an uterine leiomyosarcoma presented with diplopia, gait disturbances, and hypesthesia of the right face. MRI of the head showed a lesion located in the pons and causing obstructive hydrocephalus. Open biopsy revealed a metastatic tumor with histological features of leiomy...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2002-04, Vol.266 (2), p.119-121
Main Authors: Mawrin, C, Kirches, E, Dietzmann, K, Weis, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain cancer
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - secondary
Brain Stem
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma - diagnosis
Leiomyosarcoma - pathology
Leiomyosarcoma - secondary
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Metastasis
Middle Aged
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:A patient with a history of an uterine leiomyosarcoma presented with diplopia, gait disturbances, and hypesthesia of the right face. MRI of the head showed a lesion located in the pons and causing obstructive hydrocephalus. Open biopsy revealed a metastatic tumor with histological features of leiomyosarcoma. Despite whole-brain irradiation, the patient died due to respiratory arrest. This case illustrates that brain stem metastasis may occur as a rare complication in uterine leiomyosarcoma.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s004040100212