ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Cancer
;
Brain neoplasms
;
Leptomeningeal metastases
;
Spinal cord metastases
;
MR
;
Gadolinium
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Four patients with leptomeningeal metastases documented by neuroradiological examinations are reported. All had central nervous system or systemic neoplasms and showed clinical signs of carcinomatous meningitis. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI (Gd-MRI) disclosed for each patient pathological foci, allowing delineation of the extent of meningeal disease. Although non-specific, these findings, combined with the clinical context and CSF analysis, may lead to a rapid diagnosis and treatment of carcinomatous meningitis, even when malignant cells are not detected in the cerebrospinal fluid.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00593937
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