Intraventricular metastasis: A systematic review of patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes - PubMed
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- #Neurosurgery
- #Systematic review
- #Intraventricular metastases
- Intraventricular metastases (IVM) are rare, accounting for 1-2% of brain metastases.
- Most common primary tumor is renal cell carcinoma (46%), followed by lung (20%), thyroid (8%), and breast cancer (7%).
- Average age of patients is 58 years, with a male predominance (66%).
- Most metastases occur in the lateral ventricles (80%).
- Treatment includes surgery (38%), radiotherapy alone (29%), and combined modalities (18%).
- Average survival from diagnosis to death is 1.3 years.
- No significant survival differences between renal vs. non-renal primaries or isolated IVM vs. additional metastases.
- Surgical resection is the predominant treatment, but outcomes remain poor.