J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1977 Dec;6(2):351-356.

Clinical Study on the Metastatic Brain Tumors

• Han DH

Abstract

This report presents an analysis of 25 Korean patients with metastatic brain tumor seen at Seoul National University Hospital from 1968 to 1977. In the same period there were 386 cases of brain tumors, so about 6.5% of total brain tumors was metastatic. The results are as following ; 1) The sexes were represented almost equally, with 12 males and 13 females. In 21 cases(84%) the disease occurred between the ages of 31-60 years. 2) The most frequent site of primary malignancy was lung and the nexts were gastroin testinal tract, breast, liver and chorioepithelium in order. 3) About two-thirds of metastatic brain tumors were located in the middle cerebral artery supplying areas. 4) Averages interval between the clinical onset of primary and secondary growth was short inliver and lung cancer, and long in breast and stomach cancer. 5) In cases which can be treated surgically chemotherapy and radiation seemed to improved the prognosis.

MeSH Terms

Brain Neoplasms*
Brain*
Breast
Drug Therapy
Female
Humans
Liver
Lung
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Middle Cerebral Artery
Prognosis
Seoul
Stomach Neoplasms