We present a clinical case in which a patient with a brain metastasis had a clinical onset simulating a stroke. Computerized tomography showed a lesion which was diagnosed as ischaemic, whereas magnetic resonance imaging showed an expansive lesion surrounded by an aedematous region of probable neoplastic nature. Indeed histology confirmed the neoplastic origin of the lesion. This kind of presentation is very uncommon but when an hypodense area is detected on CT scan one should always think to this occurrence. Neuroradiology is often necessary for a correct diagnosis. CT scan might usefully be integrated by MRI to distinguish between stroke and brain neoplasty.

Clinical onset of brain metastasis: ictus. Report of a case

Gnasso A.;Pardatscher K.;Pujia A.
1996-01-01

Abstract

We present a clinical case in which a patient with a brain metastasis had a clinical onset simulating a stroke. Computerized tomography showed a lesion which was diagnosed as ischaemic, whereas magnetic resonance imaging showed an expansive lesion surrounded by an aedematous region of probable neoplastic nature. Indeed histology confirmed the neoplastic origin of the lesion. This kind of presentation is very uncommon but when an hypodense area is detected on CT scan one should always think to this occurrence. Neuroradiology is often necessary for a correct diagnosis. CT scan might usefully be integrated by MRI to distinguish between stroke and brain neoplasty.
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12317/61528
 Attenzione

Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo

Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 1
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact