Background: Gastric cancer can metastasize to multiple organs but the metastases to brain is very rare. We report a case of recurrent gastric cancer. The only site of recurrence is brain metastases that occurred three years after curative resection.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male patient who was diagnosed to have gastric cancer. He received neoadjuvant chemotherapy then complete resection. The patient came to the outpatient clinic for regular follow up. After three years from resection the patient complained of headache and seizures. CT scan brain showed right temporal bone localized tumor. Complete resection was done which revealed it is a localized metastases from gastric cancer.
Conclusion: Localized brain metastases from gastric cancer is a rare event. Urgent CT scan must be done if the patient had any neurological complaint. Early diagnosis is the key for the patient management. Rapid treatment can improve the patient general condition and neurological manifestations.
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