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Breif Report

Solitary Metastasis to the Medulla Oblongata

Authors: PEYTON DELANEY MD, JORGE MARTINEZ MD

Abstract

SUMMARYOf 40 reported cases of solitary brain stem metastasis, only two patients had medullary lesions. We have presented a third case, suggesting that this infrequent occurrence may be due to the mid-brain and pons having a more abundant blood supply, with increased potential for metastatic deposits, and being larger targets for metastases than the medulla.

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