Melanoma metastatic to central neurocytoma: A novel case of tumor-to-tumor metastasis

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-214

  Brown, Heather M ^a   McCutcheon, Ian E ^a   Leeds, Norman E ^a   Schomer, Donald S ^a   Luna, Mario A ^a   Fuller, Gregory N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Central neurocytoma; Melanoma; Tumor to tumor metastasis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM METASTASIS; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL TUMOR; MALE; MELANOMA; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADULT; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBRAL VENTRICLE NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; NEOPLASMS, UNKNOWN PRIMARY; NEUROCYTOMA; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM;

EID: 0345700622     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022599622949     Document Type: Article

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