Cavernous Sinus Metastasis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Ahn, Young¹  Yang, Jae Hyun¹  Kim, Hyung Jin¹  Jang, Sang Eon¹  Jang, Young Joo¹  Kim, Hye Ryoun¹  Kim, Cheol Hyeon¹  Choi, Sang Yul²  Lee, Jae Cheol¹ 

[1] Departments of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital;Departments of Opthalmology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital

关键词: Lung Neoplasms;    Cavernous Sinus;    Neoplasm Metastasis;   

DOI  :  10.4046/trd.2010.69.5.381

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

【 摘 要 】

Progressive ptosis and headache developed in a 50-year-old woman with non-small cell lung cancer. Although brain magnetic resonance imaging showed improved cerebellar metastasis after prior radiotherapy without any other abnormality, the follow-up examination taken 6 months later revealed metastasis to the cavernous sinus. The diagnosis of metastasis to the cavernous sinus is often difficult because it is a very rare manifestation of lung cancer, and symptoms can occur prior to developing a radiologically detectable lesion. Therefore, when a strong clinical suspicion of cavernous sinus metastasis exists, thorough neurologic examination and serial brain imaging should be followed up to avoid overlooking the lesion.

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