MRI features of brain metastases of lung cancer / 中华肿瘤杂志
Chinese Journal of Oncology
; (12): 315-318, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To report the MRI features of intracranial metastases of lung cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 858 patients with history of primary lung cancer suspicious of brain metastases was retrospectively reviewed with MRI.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>1. Of the 858 patients, 393 (45.8%) had brain metastases on MRI. The primary tumor was lung adenocarcinoma in 117 (29.8%), small cell lung cancer in 110 (28.0%), squamous cell cancer in 52 (13.2%), adenosquamous cancer in 16 (4.1%), large cell carcinoma in 2 (0.5%) and carcinoid in 1 (0.3%). The histopathological types of the primary tumor were unknown in 95 (24.2%). 2. Meningeal metastasis was found in 19 patients with lung cancer. The primary tumor was of adenocarcinoma lung in 6, small cell lung cancer in 5, squamous cell carcinoma in 4 and the remaining 4 were of unknown histopathological type. 3. Edema around the lesion: in 120 cases, there was no obvious edema; the edema was slight in 98 cases, moderate in 70, serious in 86.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The brain metastasis of lung cancer is of common occurrence. MRI with enhancement is very helpful in the establishment of diagnosis.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Brain Neoplasms
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Adenocarcinoma
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Retrospective Studies
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Carcinoma, Small Cell
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Diagnosis
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Lung Neoplasms
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Meningeal Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Oncology
Year:
2004
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Article