Cerebellar metastasis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
Conclusions Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors are frequent neoplasms with a high metastasizing potential on liver and peritoneum. Brain metastases are extremely rare and the prognosis is worse when they are present. Surgery remains the main treatment for the primitive and the secondary lesions.
Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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