Brain-Only Metastasis and 10-Year Survival after Curative Gastric Cancer Resection: A Case Reportopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Woo Yong; Yoon, Byung Woo
- Issue Date
- Apr-2023
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Keywords
- Brain-blood barrier; Brain-only metastasis; Gastric cancer
- Citation
- Case Reports in Oncology, v.16, no.1, pp 204 - 209
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- Case Reports in Oncology
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 204
- End Page
- 209
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/74006
- DOI
- 10.1159/000530109
- ISSN
- 1662-6575
1662-6575
- Abstract
- Gastric cancer (GC) usually metastasizes to locoregional lymph nodes, the peritoneum causing ascites, or to the liver and lungs but rarely to the brain. Few cases of brain-only GC metastases have been reported, and the prognosis is very poor. We present a case of brain-only metastasis 2 years after curative GC surgery and chemotherapy, who visited the ER due to a headache. The patient underwent operative tumor resection of the brain with additional chemotherapy and is still alive and disease free 10 years after initial curative treatment. This case shows that brain-only metastasis may have a better prognosis than that of systemic metastasis; thus, aggressive treatment with radiotherapy or surgery with chemotherapy may be needed. © 2023 Authors. All rights reserved.
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