Outcome of brain metastases from adrenocortical carcinoma: a pooled analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Brain metastases rarely complicate the natural history of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). No information is available regarding the life expectancy and efficacy of treatments in ACC patients with brain involvement.

Methods

A pooled analysis was performed by searching on PubMed and using the keywords: "brain metastases in adrenocortical carcinoma", and "leptomeningeal metastases in adrenocortical carcinoma". Four patients diagnosed at Spedali Civili Hospital in Brescia were added to the analysis. Data concerning demographic, disease characteristics, adopted treatments and patient prognosis were collected.

Results

A total of 27 patients (18 adults and 9 children) were included in this study, 22 of them had an adequate follow-up. Brain metastases oc

SUBMITTER: Turla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776734 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature