TY - JOUR
T1 - Two-year survival after multiple bilateral lung metastasectomies for cranial meningioma
AU - D'Aiuto, Massimiliano
AU - Veronesi, Giulia
AU - Pelosi, Giuseppe
AU - Presicci, Pietro Fabio
AU - Ferraroli, Giorgio Maria
AU - Gasparri, Robero
AU - Spaggiari, Lorenzo
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - The lung represents a common site of metastases from extrathoracic malignancies, and several studies have strengthened the evidence that complete resection of pulmonary metastases is a useful therapeutic treatment for prolonged survival in selected patients. However, fewer data are available in the literature regarding the role of lung metastasectomy in rare malignancy. We present a case of extensive bilateral lung metastases due to recurrent cranial meningioma, which was successfully treated by aggressive, staged metastasectomies.
AB - The lung represents a common site of metastases from extrathoracic malignancies, and several studies have strengthened the evidence that complete resection of pulmonary metastases is a useful therapeutic treatment for prolonged survival in selected patients. However, fewer data are available in the literature regarding the role of lung metastasectomy in rare malignancy. We present a case of extensive bilateral lung metastases due to recurrent cranial meningioma, which was successfully treated by aggressive, staged metastasectomies.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.146
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.146
M3 - Article
C2 - 16122512
AN - SCOPUS:23944519400
VL - 80
SP - 1129
EP - 1130
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
SN - 0003-4975
IS - 3
ER -