Implantation metastasis of pineoblastoma after stereotactic biopsy. Case report.

Rosenfeld, J V; Murphy, M A; Chow, C W · J Neurosurg · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case is reported of implantation metastasis occurring 2 months after stereotactic biopsy of a pineoblastoma was performed in an 18-month-old child. Although implantation metastasis is well recognized after needle biopsy of solid tumors, it has not been described following stereotactic biopsy of a brain tumor. Implications for the role of stereotactic biopsy in the management of brain tumors is discussed.

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