3D Printed Metastatic Carcinoma in the Brain

3D Printed Metastatic Carcinoma in the Brain Clinical History (pre access to CT and MRI imaging)This 51-year old woman had surgery for breast carcinoma 2 years before presentation. Her main complaint was left-sided ataxia for the 2 weeks prior, and this had been preceded by a fainting attack followed by left-sided weakness. Examination revealed a left spastic paresis. There was doubt as to the diagnosis because the rapidity of onset suggested a vascular lesion. She was discharged from hospital but six weeks after her initial presentation she was re-admitted with left-sided fitting. Lumber puncture and re-examination were not informative. EEG showed a right anterior temporal abnormality. Angiography confirmed the presence of a large space-occupying lesion in the right cerebrum. On the ward, there was a steady deterioration of the patient’s condition, and ultimately death. PathologyThe specimen is the cerebrum sliced horizontally. On the superior view, the ri