Abstract
This chapter provides a description of the imaging characteristic of brain metastases.
Metastases from extra CNS tumors are the most frequent CNS neoplasms in the adult and it is calculated that 30% of adult with cancer develop brain metastases.
In the general population lung neoplasm accounts for more than 40% of all brain metastases. In female metastases from breast neoplasm are close to 1/3 of the total, whereas the second most common metastases in male are from unknown origin. Notably the most common neoplasm in men, prostate carcinoma has almost no brain metastases. Despite its relatively low frequency, melanoma proportionally accounts for a relatively high frequency of brain metastases.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Preusser M, Capper D, Ilhan-Mutlu A, et al. Brain metastases: pathobiology and emerging targeted therapies. Acta Neuropathol. 2012;123:205–22.
Rebella G, Romano N, Silvestri G, et al. Calcified brain metastases can be more frequent than normally considered. Eur Radiol. 2021;31:650–7.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Triulzi, F.M. (2023). Metastases to the CNS. In: Neuroradiology of Brain Tumors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38153-9_11
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38153-9_11
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-38152-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-031-38153-9
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)