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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-10-9
pubmed:abstractText
The authors report the case of a patient harbouring a parietal convexity tumor whose clinical and CT features were suggestive of a meningioma. Unexpectedly the tumor was a well differentiated adenocarcinoma from a colon cancer with a markedly PAS positive intragland content represented by wide areas of mucoid degeneration. Brain metastases from colon cancer are usually late occurrences and it is extremely rare that the brain lesion be discovered while the primary tumor is still unknown. The authors discuss about the pathogenesis of the CT appearance of adenocarcinoma which is, usually, slightly hyperdense. On the basis of the reported findings it is suggested that mucoid degeneration may induce the development of a well defined CT pattern represented by a very high density appearance with no contrast enhancement.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0390-5616
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
33-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Brain metastasis from colon cancer. Case report showing a clinical and CT unusual appearance.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports