J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1996 Oct;25(10):2090-2093.
Intracranial Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The authors describe two cases of unusual intracranial metastatic adenoid cystic carcinomas. A 42-year-old woman had a right parietal epidural metastatic mass, presumed hematogenous, spread from a primary tumor in the parotid gland. In second case, a 32-year-old man had a intracranial metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma mimicking calcified psammomatous meningioma on CT scans. We present the unusual cases with a review of relevant literature and a discussion of possible pathogenesis.