Case Report: Metastatic Bronchopulmonary Carcinoid Tumor to the Pineal Region

Case Report: Metastatic Bronchopulmonary Carcinoid Tumor to the Pineal Region

Intracranial spread of a systemic malignancy is common in advanced staged cancers; however, metastasis specifically to the pineal gland is a relatively rare occurrence. A number of primary lesions have been reported to metastasize to the pineal gland, the most common of which is lung. However, metas...

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Main Authors: Joshua A. Cuoco, Michael W. Kortz, Edwin McCray, Evin L. Guilliams, Christopher M. Busch, Cara M. Rogers, Robert W. Jarrett, Sandeep Mittal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
metastatic disease
neuroendocrine tumor
lung carcinoid
pineal gland
brain metastasis
CNS tumor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.623756/full

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