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

Medicine

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