Computed tomographic evaluation of intracranial metastasis
10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.3.647
- Author:
Jin Kyo HONG
;
Chung Kie EUN
;
Soon Yong KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Brain;
Choriocarcinoma;
Edema;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pregnancy
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1982;18(3):647-654
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
CT was proved to be the most accurate diagnostic tool in the analysis of brain metastasis than any otherclassical methods. The authors studied CT findings of intracranial metastasis in 31 cases proven clinically andhistologically. The results were as follows; 1. Age distribution of the cases was 15 males and 16 females withpeak age of 6th decade in males and 4th decade in females. 2. Metastatic lesions were multiple in 18 cases andsingle in 13 cases. 3. The most common degree of edema was grade III, 43% of total metastatic foci. Markededematous low densities with relatively small nodular high densities in precontrast scan and variable contrastenhancement of the nodular densities were the most frequent CT findings. 4. No specific characterstics accordingto the primary cancer was noted. All four cases of choriocarcinoma showed hemorrhagic tendency.
