Brain metastasis from an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin gland - Case report

Hatiboglu M. A., COSAR M., IPLIKCIOGLU A., OZCAN D.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.102, sa.3, ss.543-546, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 102 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.3.0543
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.543-546
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adenoid cystic carcinoma, Bartholin gland, brain metastasis, whole-brain radiation therapy, OF-THE-LITERATURE, CANCER, TUMOR
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the Bartholin gland is an uncommon malignant gynecological tumor. Brain metastasis from a malignant gynecological lesion is encountered rarely and the prognosis for this type of metastasis is poor. Different treatment protocols, such as. resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT), and chemotherapy, are available and should be considered on an individual basis. In this article, the authors report a case of brain metastasis from an ACC of the Bartholin gland that was treated by resection and WBRT. A review of the literature did not reveal any other such case.