Table 1 Cases of MPNST with brain metastasis
Case | Author | Age/Sex | NF1) | Site of primary tumor | Localization of Brain metastasis | Treatment of brain metastasis | Survival time 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D'Agostino, 1963 [11] | 22/f | yes | Cytomatic process | Temporal | Not given | Not given |
2 | White, 1971 [12] | 20/m | yes | Lumbar spinal nerve | Medulla oblongata | Not given | Not given |
3 | Doi, 1983 [13] | 23/m | yes | Chest | Multiple | Incomplete resection, irradiation | 3 months |
4 | Hasegawa, 1984 [14] | 51/m | yes | Thoracolumbar spinal nerve | Sylvian fissure | None (biopsy only) | 3 1/2 months |
5 | Hirose, 1989 [15] | 53/m | no | Paravertebral muscle | Parietal | Resection, irradiation, chemotherapy | Not given |
6 | D'Angelo, 1991 [16] | 68/f | no | Lower arm | Parieto-occipital | Resection | 13 months |
7 | Fenzi, 1995 [8] | 45/f | no | Brachial plexus | Parietal | None | 18 months |
8 | Haisa, 1996 [17] | 58/f | no | Maxillary sinus | Dura mater | Resection | Days3) |
9 | Oishi, 2000 [18] | 48/m | no | Abdomen | Frontal | Resection | Not given |
10 | Tsuchiya, 2004 [19] | 84/f | no | Medial angle of eye | Not given | Not given | Not given |
11 | Matyja, 2004 [9] | 33/m | No | Chest | Multiple | Resection | Months4) |