Abstract
Astrogliomas, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, and metastatic tumors, represent the most frequent brain tumors in adults. Until now, the rarity of extraneural metastases has not had a clear explanation. A total of 41 liver metastases from primary brain tumors are reported in the literature to date. Only one case of hepatic resection for metastases from a GBM has been reported in the literature, with an 8-month survival.
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Toro, A., Manfré, L., Di Carlo, I. (2015). Liver Metastases from Brain Tumors. In: Di Carlo, I. (eds) Noncolorectal, Nonneuroendocrine Liver Metastases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09293-5_16
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