Oligometastatic Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Brain Without Radiologically Detected Primary

Abstract

A 60-year-old Polish male was admitted into our hospital with complaint of right-sided lower extremity weakness. CT of head showed a left frontal 2.6 /span> 1.5 cm mass. Staging work-up did not show any other associated lesions in the chest or abdomen. Brain tumor was resected with histology consistent with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with most likely lung primary because of TTF-1 positivity. Following recovery from surgery, he had external beam radiation therapy to the brain and systemic chemotherapy with four cycles of cisplatin/etoposide. Patient is alive and doing well 6 months post diagnosis with no evidence of recurrence.




World J Oncol. 2014;5(3):135-138
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/wjon805w