Brain metastases from breast cancer

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Two weeks history of severe headaches in a patient treated for breast cancer.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female

Numerous intra-axial enhancing lesions of various sizes, disseminated in both cerebellar and cerebral hemispheres with surrounding vasogenic oedema mainly around the largest lesion with facilitated diffusion. No haemorrhagic component seen on the GRE sequence.

Case Discussion

MRI features of innumerable enhancing intra-axial lesions with surrounding vasogenic oedema in a patient treated for breast carcinoma, most consistent with brain metastases.

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