Marlon G. Saria
AOCNS Nurse Specialist
Institution:
Kesari Lab
La Jolla, CA, United States
https://www.mysciencework.com/profile/marlon.g.saria
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Cerebral syphilitic gumma: a case report and review of the literature.
Published in Neurological Sciences
A 45-year-old male presented with subacute onset of a right-sided hemiparesis, right homonymous hemianopsia, and slurred speech. The brain imaging revealed two separate intraparenchymal enhancing lesions. The cerebrospinal fluid rapid plasma reagin and venereal disease research laboratory test were positive and consistent with syphilitic gumma, and...
Relapsing tumefactive lesion in an adult with medulloblastoma previously treated with chemoradiotherapy and stem cell tr...
Published in Pathology & Oncology Research
Herein, we present an adult case of medulloblastoma who received chemotherapy, radiation therapy and stem cell transplantation, and underwent multiple surgical resections for what were thought to be recurrences; however pathology confirmed a diagnosis of relapsing tumefactive lesions. This phenomenon seems to be a consequence of stem cell transplan...
Current Perspectives in the Management of Brain Metastases.
Published in Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
Brain metastases (BMs) are diagnosed in 10%-40% of all patients with cancer, and the incidence continues to increase along with the number of long-term survivors. When BMs occur, they are often associated with a myriad of symptoms, including neurologic dysfunction and functional decline; both are difficult to manage and can be distressing for patie...
