Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of Exclusion

Pleomorphic carcinoma is a malignant and aggressive primary lung carcinoma that occurs at a rate of approximately 0.3%. This rarely encountered tumor may present a diagnostic challenge to neuroradiologists and pathologists, as it has propensity to present as hemorrhagic brain metastasis with unknown...

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Main Authors: Mukta Meel, Mukesh Kumar Bhaskar, Arpita Jindal
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-08-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1730873
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description Pleomorphic carcinoma is a malignant and aggressive primary lung carcinoma that occurs at a rate of approximately 0.3%. This rarely encountered tumor may present a diagnostic challenge to neuroradiologists and pathologists, as it has propensity to present as hemorrhagic brain metastasis with unknown primary and result in delay in diagnosis that could impact clinical outcome. Herein, we report a unique case in its presentation in a 56-year-old female, having symptomatic brain metastasis prior to the discovery of the pulmonary lesion.
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spelling doaj-art-5b83e930461e4340a65a54ed9e39da822025-08-20T03:26:30ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672024-08-01130214414610.1055/s-0041-1730873Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of ExclusionMukta Meel0Mukesh Kumar Bhaskar1Arpita Jindal2Department of Pathology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, SMS Medical College and Attached Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaPleomorphic carcinoma is a malignant and aggressive primary lung carcinoma that occurs at a rate of approximately 0.3%. This rarely encountered tumor may present a diagnostic challenge to neuroradiologists and pathologists, as it has propensity to present as hemorrhagic brain metastasis with unknown primary and result in delay in diagnosis that could impact clinical outcome. Herein, we report a unique case in its presentation in a 56-year-old female, having symptomatic brain metastasis prior to the discovery of the pulmonary lesion.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1730873hemorrhagic brain metastasislung carcinomapleomorphic carcinoma
spellingShingle Mukta Meel
Mukesh Kumar Bhaskar
Arpita Jindal
Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of Exclusion
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
hemorrhagic brain metastasis
lung carcinoma
pleomorphic carcinoma
title Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of Exclusion
title_full Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of Exclusion
title_fullStr Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of Exclusion
title_full_unstemmed Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of Exclusion
title_short Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases: A Diagnostic Dilemma and Diagnosis of Exclusion
title_sort hemorrhagic brain metastases a diagnostic dilemma and diagnosis of exclusion
topic hemorrhagic brain metastasis
lung carcinoma
pleomorphic carcinoma
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1730873
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