Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature

Brain tumors in pregnancy are rare phenomenon with variable outcomes. We present a case of adenocarcinoma cerebrum originated from the lung in a 24-year-old primigravida woman. The patient was operated successfully, and 6-month postoperative period was uneventful. A female child was born with cesare...

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Main Authors: Rahul Awasthi, Nilesh Jain, Shrikant Rege, Raghwan Iyengar, Abhishek Songara
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1601356
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description Brain tumors in pregnancy are rare phenomenon with variable outcomes. We present a case of adenocarcinoma cerebrum originated from the lung in a 24-year-old primigravida woman. The patient was operated successfully, and 6-month postoperative period was uneventful. A female child was born with cesarean section at full term.
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spelling doaj-art-b9307315ac9948cd9c943fa042ff05fb2025-08-20T03:23:12ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672017-04-01060321621910.1055/s-0037-1601356Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literatureRahul Awasthi0Nilesh Jain1Shrikant Rege2Raghwan Iyengar3Abhishek Songara4Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaBrain tumors in pregnancy are rare phenomenon with variable outcomes. We present a case of adenocarcinoma cerebrum originated from the lung in a 24-year-old primigravida woman. The patient was operated successfully, and 6-month postoperative period was uneventful. A female child was born with cesarean section at full term.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1601356pregnancyadenocarcinomametastasis
spellingShingle Rahul Awasthi
Nilesh Jain
Shrikant Rege
Raghwan Iyengar
Abhishek Songara
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
pregnancy
adenocarcinoma
metastasis
title Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature
title_full Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature
title_fullStr Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature
title_short Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature
title_sort metastatic adenocarcinoma cerebrum mimicking tuberculoma in pregnancy a case report with review of literature
topic pregnancy
adenocarcinoma
metastasis
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1601356
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