38. Multiple brain metastases
Organ: Brain
Description:
There are many small, roundish foci. Some are yellowish (necrotic), some are blackish (haemorrhagic or pigment) while some are just grey.
Diagnosis: Multiple brain metastases
Causes:
- Metastasis from:
- Breast tumor
- Lung tumor
- Melanoma
- Kidney tumor
- Colorectal tumor
Theory:
The blackish foci are most likely haemorrhages, but they can also be melanin pigment if the metastasis came from a melanoma.
