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Actas Urológicas Españolas
Print version ISSN 0210-4806
Abstract
HERRERA PUERTO, J. et al. Solitary brain metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2003, vol.27, n.6, pp.468-470. ISSN 0210-4806.
The tumour dissemination to brain from renal cell carcinoma is a rare occurrence; generally, its seen in advanced stages of the disease, such that occurred in our patient that indicated a poor prognosis. A lesion node, the size medle, located in the side left to brain, with of symptoms neurologic associated was found. Histological examination of the resection specimen revealed metastasis from a renal cell carcinoma.
Keywords : Tumor; Kidney; Brain metastasis.