cerebral metastases in malignancy
- related: Oncology
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- MRI better than contrast CT
- 4th ventricle disease (cerebellum and brainstem) have different treatment options1
- steroids can buy time for a few days while you look for primary cancer1
- dexamethasone 10 mg IV load followed by 4-6 mg every 6 hours2
- infratentorial lesions/cerebellum: smaller space and more poor prognosis => NSY more likely intervention1