Presentation
Seizure. History of a recent treatment for colonic adenocarcinoma.
Patient Data
Age: 66 years
Gender: Male
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Hyperdense circumscribed left brain nodule associated with extensive vasogenic edema and contrast enhancement.
Case Discussion
Brain metastases from colon cancer are usually late occurrence.
80% of brain metastases can be accounted for by five primary tumors:
- lung cancer
- breast cancer
- melanoma
- renal cell carcinoma
- gastrointestinal tract adenocarcinomas (the majority colorectal carcinoma)
Unfortunately, this case is only a presumptive diagnosis. There is no available further histopathologic correlation.