Brain metastasis as an initial manifestation of a gallbladder carcinoma

Authors

• Joel R. Tayo
• Huda Al-Abdulkarim
• Molham Al-Rayess

Abstract

Though autopsy studies demonstrated 5% metastasis to the brain, clinical presentation of a central nervous system metastasis from gallbladder cancer is rare. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman who initially presented with a solitary brain metastasis from an adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder, which was diagnosed pre-operatively as glioblastoma multiforme. This is the second of such a case in the English literature. We emphasize the importance of including metastasis in the differential diagnosis of single intracranial tumor for proper planning of patient management.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

235

Last Page

237

Recommended Citation

Tayo, Joel R.; Al-Abdulkarim, Huda; and Al-Rayess, Molham (2005) "Brain metastasis as an initial manifestation of a gallbladder carcinoma," Neurosciences Journal: Vol. 10: Iss. 3, Article 10.
DOI: 10.17712/1658-3183.1359
Available at: https://nsj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol10/iss3/10

DOI

10.17712/1658-3183.1359