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A Case of Calcified Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Mimicking a Benign Lesion: Pitfalls in Diagnosis
Joint Authors
Michail, Peter
Amith, Iftah
George, Sanila
George, Mathew K.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The radiological finding of a calcified intracranial lesion commonly represents a slow growing benign mass.
Brain metastases originating from colorectal cancers are rare, occurring in approximately 2-3% of patients.
Therefore the presence of a calcified brain lesion in a patient with a positive oncological history requires a high index of suspicion for brain metastases.
Presented herein is a case of a frontoparietal calcified lesion initially overlooked as a benign tumour.
Subsequent imaging following a neurological episode revealed a significant increase in size of the lesion with surrounding tissue oedema, prompting further investigation for suspicion of a calcified metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Michail, Peter& Amith, Iftah& George, Sanila& George, Mathew K.. 2015. A Case of Calcified Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Mimicking a Benign Lesion: Pitfalls in Diagnosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059332
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Michail, Peter…[et al.]. A Case of Calcified Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Mimicking a Benign Lesion: Pitfalls in Diagnosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059332
American Medical Association (AMA)
Michail, Peter& Amith, Iftah& George, Sanila& George, Mathew K.. A Case of Calcified Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Mimicking a Benign Lesion: Pitfalls in Diagnosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059332
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059332