Retrospective Examination of İntracranial Metastasis Tumors

Authors : Gürkan BERİKOL, Emel AVCI

Pages : 56-72

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Publication Date : 2021-01-01

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Background: In our study, we aimed to investigate the effects of clinical and imaging findings on the survival of patients with intracranial metastasis. Materials-Methods: Data of 66 patients with intracranial metastases who applied to Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Brain and Nerve Surgery outpatient clinic and Emergency Department between January 1, 2009 and November 10, 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Result: Of the patients, 39 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(59.1%); were male and 27 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40.9%); were female. The average age of the patients was 57 years. Among the cases, 29 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43.9%); lung cancer, 6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9.2%); malignant melanoma, 5 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.5%); gastrointestinal system tumors, 4 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.1%); lymphoma, 10 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.2%); other tumors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(renal cell ca, testicular ca, ovarian ca, bladder ca); were present. Metastasis caused by cancer of unknown primary was detected in 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.5%); of the patients. It was found that 36 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54.6%); of metastases were solitary and 30 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45.4%); were multiple. The brain metastases, 47 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(71%); were supratentorial, 12 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18%); were infratentorial, 7 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11%); were both supratentorial and infratentorial. 30 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45.5%); of the patients were treated surgically. Surgical treatment was not applied to 36 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54.5%); patients. The average survival of multiple metastases was 6.1 months, and 8.4 months for solitary metastases. The mean life expectancy was found to be 8.7 months in patients who underwent surgical treatment and 5.6 months in patients who did not undergo surgical treatment. Conclusion: Factors such as the patient`s general condition, neurological condition, and the types of treatment administered affect their lifespan.
Keywords : Cancer, Magnetic resonance, Metastatic brain tumours, Surgical treatment, Survival