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International Journal of Epilepsy 2015; 02(02): 087-089
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijep.2015.09.002
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Isolated brain metastasis – A rare site of recurrence in a recurrent epithelial carcinoma ovary

Vineet Talwar
a   Department of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Chandragouda Dodagoudar
a   Department of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Sajjan Rajpurohit
a   Department of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Shubhra Raina
a   Department of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Jyoti Talwar
c   SRHCH, Delhi, India
,
Deepika Chauhan
b   Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
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Received: 16 September 2015

Accepted: 18 September 2015

Publication Date:
06 May 2018 (online)

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Abstract

A 40-year-old lady presented with 15 months after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy with headache and impaired memory. MRI brain revealed isolated frontal lobe metastasis. She underwent surgical excision, whole brain RT followed by six cycles of chemotherapy.

Keywords

Carcinoma ovary - Epithelial carcinoma - Multiple line of treatment - Recurrence - Brain metastasis
 

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