Highlights the rare occurrence of brain metastasis following lung metastasis in soft-tissue sarcoma, suggesting a need for anticipation even in asymptomatic patients.
May warrant brain imaging in asymptomatic STS patients with lung metastases; leaves open need for prospective screening studies.
Brain metastasis in soft-tissue sarcoma is an uncommon event. It usually follows lung metastasis, with a lag period between the occurrences of the two events. We present such a case of soft-tissue sarcoma with lung and brain metastases, with the intention of drawing attention toward this rare occurrence and need of anticipation of brain metastasis in patients who are asymptomatic for the same and have already developed lung metastasis.
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