Very rare metastatic phenomena of biliary tract cancer to the cerebellum: A case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

The occurrence of brain metastasis due to cholangiocarcinoma is an exceedingly uncommon phenomenon, documented in only a few numbers of published cases. Recent studies indicated an incidence rate of just 0.15 % for brain metastases in connection with this condition, which was also linked to a reduced survival rate.

Case presentation

A 58-year-old woman with a history of hepatobiliary cholangiocarcinoma presented with a recent onset of unsteady walking, dizziness, vomiting, and worsening occipital headaches. Her medical history included successful chemotherapy treatment for her cholangiocarcinoma. Neurological examination revealed right-sided cerebellar deficits, and imaging indicated a sizable lesion in the right cerebellar hemisphere with surroun

SUBMITTER: Shrateh ON 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10509700 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature