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Brainstem metastases

Brainstem metastases comprise fewer than 7% of all brain metastases.

Treatment

Brainstem metastases treatment.

Outcome

They are associated with the worst prognosis with a survival rate of 1–6 months without directed therapy 1) 2)

1)
Huang CF, Kondziolka D, Flickinger JC, Lunsford LD. Stereotactic radiosurgery for brainstem metastases. J Neurosurg. 1999 Oct;91(4):563-8. doi: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.4.0563. PMID: 10507375.
2)
Trifiletti DM, Lee CC, Shah N, Patel NV, Chen SC, Sheehan JP. How Does Brainstem Involvement Affect Prognosis in Patients with Limited Brain Metastases? Results of a Matched-Cohort Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2016 Apr;88:563-568. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.10.089. Epub 2015 Nov 10. PMID: 26555507.