Cerebral metastases from lung carcinoma: neurological and CT correlation: work in progress

Conference · Fri Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1984 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5834555

Tarver, R D; Richmond, B D; Klatte, E C

To determine the role of brain CT in neurologically asymptomatic lung cancer patients a review was made of the CT and clinical findings in 279 patients. Brain metastases were found in 94.5% of patients with specific abnormal neurological findings, 26.6% of patients with vague neurological signs and symptoms, 11% of patients with oat cell carcinoma and a normal neurological examination, and 40% of patients with adenocarcinoma and a normal neurological examination. Brain metastasis was not seen on CT in the 29 patients with squamous cell carcinoma and a normal neurological examination. It is concluded that brain CT is useful for the detection of occult brain metastases, particularly oat cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, in neurologically asymptomatic lung cancer patients.

• Research Organization: Indiana Univ. Medical Center, Indianapolis
• OSTI ID: 5834555
• Report Number(s): CONF-8311191-
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 153:3; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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550602* -- Medicine-- External Radiation in Diagnostics-- (1980-)
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BODY
BRAIN
CARCINOMAS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CEREBRUM
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
LUNGS
METASTASES
NEOPLASMS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
TOMOGRAPHY