SMJ articles in the category "metastases"

Case Report

Ileocecal Intussusception Due to Isolated Metastasis from Primary Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Abstract:Isolated metastases to the small intestine are rare, but are known to originate from malignant melanoma, or breast or lung cancer. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of metastases from primary esophageal adenocarcinoma presenting as subacute small bowel obstruction due to ileocecal intussusception. Physicians should consider palliative…

Posted in: metastases 2 small bowel 2

Original Article

Gamma Knife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Metastases from Conventionally Radioresistant Primary Cancers: Outcome Analysis of Survival and Control of Brain Disease

Objective:The aim of this study was to analyze our experience with stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of patients with brain metastases from radioresistant primary cancers.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical record of those patients for the outcome measures. All data were coded and entered into multivariate regression analysis for studying the…

Posted in: metastases 2 radiosurgery 2
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