High grade brain tumours: extracranial metastases

Evidence-based neurology checklist on high grade brain tumours: extracranial metastases: Sites of extracranial metastases Spine Pelvis Sternum Organs e.g. liver, spleen Skin Peritoneum Lymph nodes Scalp Heart Tumour types involved Routes of metastases

Sites of extracranial metastases

  • Spine
  • Pelvis
  • Sternum
  • Organs e.g. liver, spleen
  • Skin
  • Peritoneum
  • Lymph nodes
  • Scalp
  • Heart

Tumour types involved

Routes of metastases

References

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