[Cerebral metastasis]

ABSTRACT

The study is about twenty eight cases of cerebral metastasis hospitalized in neurosurgery from 1985 to 1990, they represent 11,8% of brain tumors. The mean age is 51,75 years with predominance of men in 75% of cases. The clinical findings were essentially intracranial pressure and focal signs. The CT Scan was essential exam to the diagnosis. Metastasis revelated the primitive neoplasma in 25 cases, is largely dominated by de the lang cancer [50%]. The authors account discuss the treatment, taking accomt of clinical state of the patient, the number of lesions, reffering to the literature findings: