Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature

Rahul Awasthi; Nilesh Jain; Shrikant Rege; Raghwan Iyengar; Abhishek Songara

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1601356

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2017; 06(03): 216-219
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601356

Case Report

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Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Cerebrum Mimicking Tuberculoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report with Review of literature

Rahul Awasthi

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Nilesh Jain

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Shrikant Rege

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Raghwan Iyengar

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Abhishek Songara

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Abstract

Brain tumors in pregnancy are rare phenomenon with variable outcomes. We present a case of adenocarcinoma cerebrum originated from the lung in a 24-year-old primigravida woman. The patient was operated successfully, and 6-month postoperative period was uneventful. A female child was born with cesarean section at full term.

Keywords

pregnancy - adenocarcinoma - metastasis

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