Low-grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma with Unusual Metastasis to the Skull
| Autor: | Antonio Santos de Araújo Júnior, Pedro Alberto Arlant, Arnaldo Salvestrini Júnior, Angelo Fernandez, Marcos Fernando de Lima Docema, Rômulo Loss Mattedi, Thales Parenti Silveira, José Guilherme Mendes Pereira Caldas, Mirella Martins Fazzito |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Brazilian Neurosurgery, Vol 37, Iss 01, Pp 42-46 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0103-5355 2359-5922 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0037-1615257 |
| Popis: | Abstract Background Endometrial stromal sarcomas (ESSs) are the second most common uterine sarcomas. Although ESSs are often indolent, they have metastatic potential. To the best of our knowledge, there are only three reports of brain metastasis, and the present report is the first to describe a late skull metastasis of an ESS. Case Report We describe the case of a 51-year-old woman who presented abnormal vaginal bleeding 14 years ago; she was diagnosed with an uterine mass and submitted to a hysterectomy. One year ago she presented ESS lung metastasis followed by a left parietal calvarial metastasis. The optimal treatment for metastatic ESS is controversial, but the use of progesterone and aromatase inhibitors is advisable. |
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