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Carcinomatous meningitis: Leptomeningeal metastases in solid tumors

Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) results from metastatic spread of cancer to the leptomeninges, giving rise to central nervous system dysfunction. Breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma are the most frequent causes of LM among solid tumors in adults. An early diagnosis of LM, before fixed neurologic...

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Autores principales: Le Rhun, Emilie, Taillibert, Sophie, Chamberlain, Marc C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3656567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23717798
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.111304