An unusual case of aggressive endometrial adenocarcinoma metastasis to the clivus: illustrative case
Endometrial carcinoma, even when initially low grade, can metastasize intracranially. Prompt diagnosis with tissue biopsy and radiation is the mainstay of treatment, although the prognosis remains poor. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24392.
Authors
- Michael B. Avery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5809-700X)
- Christopher H. Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7580-3030)
- Shireen Samargandy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5527-6280)
- Breanna L. Sheldon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0422-1153)
- Katherine Riordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7314-3043)
- Sara Fallahi
Institutions
- University of Arizona (US)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24392
- Primary Topic
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00