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Correo Científico Médico 2022; 26 (1)

Computed axial tomography in patients with brain metastasis. ''Lenin'' Hospital, Holguín, Cuba

Ochoa GL, Cruz PY, Ferreiro GLR, Ramírez CK, González MAV, García SM

Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 122-136
PDF size: 284.80 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Metastases are one of the most feared complications of cancer, they can produce disabling neurological symptoms that reduce the quality of life of the patient. Computed axial tomography has been the most important advance for the assistance to the oncological patient.
Objective: To identify the value of computed axial tomography in the diagnosis of brain metastases.
Method: A descriptive and retrospective study of a series of cases was carried out in 39 patients with tomographic diagnosis of brain metastasis and histopathological confirmation of the primary tumor, carried out in the Imaging Department from the Vladimir Ilich Lenin University General Hospital, Holguín, Cuba since January 2020 to September 2020.
Results: The age group 50-59 years (33.4%) was the most affected one, as well as the male sex (58.9%). Focal neurologic clinical symptoms predominated (76.9%). Most of the brain metastases presented as single lesions (61.5%) of supratentorial location (89.8%). Hypodense lesions (41.0%) were mostly found, which showed ring enhancement (33.4%) after intravenous contrast administration. The primary site of neoplasm that produces more brain metastases is lung cancer (61.6%) followed by breast cancer (15.4%).
Conclusions: Computed axial tomography allowed the diagnosis and description of metastatic brain lesions, being the male sex and ages between the fifth and sixth decades of life the most affected ones, and the primary site of neoplasm that produces more brain metastases is lung cancer followed by breast cancer.


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