TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Brain Metastases
A1  - Hall, Allison
A1  - Jain, Pooja
A1  - Brodbelt, Andrew
A2  - Young, Alison
A2  - Board, Ruth E.
A2  - Leonard, Pauline
A2  - Cooksley, Tim
A2  - Stewart, Andrew
A2  - Michie, Caroline
PY  - 2020
T2  - Problem Solving in Acute Oncology, 2e
AB  - A  54-year-old  male  smoker  presented  with  a  5  day  history  of  expressive  dysphasia  and  a  24  h  history  of  confusion  and  headache.  He  had  no  other  neurological  symptoms  or  signs  and  was  otherwise  fit  and  well.A  brain  CT  scan  showed  multiple  ring-enhancing  lesions  in  both  cerebral  hemispheres  surrounded  by  marked  oedema.  The  oedema  was  causing  11  mm  of  midline  shift.  Appearance  was  consistent  with  multiple  brain  metastases.What  is  the  immediate  management  of  this  patient?What  investigations  does  the  patient  need?When  does  surgery  play  a  role?What  other  treatment  modalities  might  be  considered  for  patients  with  brain  metastases?  
SN  - 
PB  - Association of Cancer Physicians
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2021/03/05
UR  - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167764484
ER  -