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Cerebral metastases

Case contributed by Prashant Gupta
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Headache.

Patient Data

Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
mri

Ill-defined mass in the left posterior temporal lobe with edema, internal T1 hyperintensities seen. On GRE, blooming due to internal hemorrhage. Ring enhancement in a cortical-based lesion.

ct

ill defined mass occluding right upper lobe bronchus, note the distal collapse and "mucus bronchogram"- findings suggest malignancy

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Case Discussion

In view of a lung mass and a cerebral focal lesion, the possibility of metastatic disease needs to be considered.

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