[A Very Rare Case of Diffuse Subependymal Metastases from Small Cell Lung Carcinoma]

No Shinkei Geka. 2017 Feb;45(2):167-174. doi: 10.11477/mf.1436203470.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

While parenchymal metastases are common in solid systemic cancers, subependymal metastases are rare. Approximately half of the reported cases of intraventricular metastases originate from renal carcinoma. A 65-year-old man presented with general fatigue, appetite loss, nausea, and disorientation. Radiological examination revealed diffuse periventricular tumors. The patient underwent an open biopsy via right frontotemporal craniotomy. The patient was diagnosed with metastatic small cell lung carcinoma after histopathological examination. Although subependymal metastases from solid systemic cancer are very rare, this ventricular wall abnormality in the cancer patients must not be overlooked. Many small subependymal metastases might be missed on routine examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy / methods
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / secondary*
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods