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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;46(1):153-157. Published online January 1, 2003.
- A Case of Cerebellar Metastases from Ovarian Carcinoma.
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Duck Yeong Ro, Yong Wook Kim, Tae Eung Kim, Hye Young Lee, Dong Sup Chung, An Hi Lee
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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Abstract
- With the exception of choriocarcinoma, the central nervous system (CNS) is rarely associated with metastases from gynecological malignancy. Cerebral involvement in ovarian carcinoma is generally regarded as occurring in 1% of cases. Overall incidence of cerebellar metestases is 27% of CNS metastases. However higher rates have been reported following initial platinum-based chemotherapy. We experienced a cerebellar metastatic cancer patient treated with craniectomy and radiation therapy. So we report the case with a brief review of literature.
Keywords :Cerebellar metastases;Ovarian carcinoma
