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Lung adenocarcinoma metastasizing to cerebellopontine angle schwannoma (collision tumor).

Authors :
Tang GC
Piao YS
Zhao L
Lu DH
Source :
Acta neurochirurgica [Acta Neurochir (Wien)] 2007 Jan; Vol. 149 (1), pp. 87-90; discussion 90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Nov 27.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Collision tumors are composed of two histologically distinct neoplasms which present at one location. Collision of a malignant tumor originating outside the central nervous system with a primary intracranial neoplasm is a rare event. Here we report on a CPA schwannoma containing a metastasis of adenocarcinoma in a 57-years old woman. Searching for the primary tumor resulted in the detection of a carcinoma in the superior lobe of the left lung.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0001-6268
Volume :
149
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Acta neurochirurgica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17131066
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-006-1049-1