ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Astrocytoma
;
intracranial hypertension
;
leptomeningeal gliomatosis
;
spinal cord tumour
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary We report a case of diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis which spread from the cervical to the sacral spine. A 60-year-old man was admitted with visual disturbance due to papilledema. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed holocord leptomeningeal gliomatosis without a definite intraparenchymal lesion, and the patient's neurological examination was unremarkable except for papilledema. Intracranial hypertension secondary to spinal tumor is well known but unusual, and the mechanism is still unclear. In our case, an elevated protein concentration of cerebrospinal fluid is suggested as the cause of intracranial hypertension.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01420313
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