Brain Metastasis Mimicking Brain Abscess in ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Joint Authors
Shinozaki-Ushiku, Aya
Sakatani, Toshio
Kage, Hidenori
Takayanagi, Shunsaku
Watanabe, Kaoru
Hiraishi, Yoshihisa
Tanaka, Shota
Ushiku, Tetsuo
Saito, Nobuhito
Nagase, Takahide
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brain metastasis frequently develops in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Here, we report a patient who developed brain metastasis from ALK-positive NSCLC which mimicked brain abscess.
He was admitted for suspected obstructive pneumonia nine months after curative lung resection.
Head magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cavitary lesion, which was compatible with brain abscess but rare in brain metastasis.
However, after treatment with antibiotics, the brain lesion increased in size.
Aspiration of the liquid content of the brain lesion revealed cancer cells.
When a brain lesion suggestive of abscess develops in a patient with ALK-positive NSCLC, aspiration may be necessary to differentiate metastasis from abscess.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sakatani, Toshio& Kage, Hidenori& Takayanagi, Shunsaku& Watanabe, Kaoru& Hiraishi, Yoshihisa& Shinozaki-Ushiku, Aya…[et al.]. 2019. Brain Metastasis Mimicking Brain Abscess in ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142197
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sakatani, Toshio…[et al.]. Brain Metastasis Mimicking Brain Abscess in ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142197
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sakatani, Toshio& Kage, Hidenori& Takayanagi, Shunsaku& Watanabe, Kaoru& Hiraishi, Yoshihisa& Shinozaki-Ushiku, Aya…[et al.]. Brain Metastasis Mimicking Brain Abscess in ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142197
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142197