Open AccessBrain metastases from pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Aziz Zaanan,
Marie Lequoy,
Bruno Landi,
Astrid Lièvre,
Dominique Franco,
Julien Taı̈eb
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0620
Subject(s) - medicine , adenocarcinoma , chemotherapy , headaches , radiation therapy , brain metastasis , radiology , pancreatic cancer , disease , lung cancer , metastasis , oncology , cancer , surgery
Brain metastases from pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) are extremely rare. We report the case of a patient with PA treated by chemotherapy for liver and lung metastases. In spite of efficient control of the disease and an overall survival of more than 4 years with chemotherapy, the patient developed brain metastases. Brain metastases were revealed by headaches with mental confusion, and diagnosed by cerebral computed tomography scan. Treatment by radiotherapy could not be started because of the rapid fatal outcome of the disease.