Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis: a clinical dilemma in neuroendocrine neoplasms

L Apostolidis, J Schrader, H Jann, A Rinke, S Krug - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In four neuroendocrine tumor (NET) centers, we structurally assessed the
involvement of the central nervous system with a focus on leptomeningeal carcinomatosis …

Complete response and long-term survival of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis from breast cancer with maintenance endocrine therapy

MM Almajed, K Esfahani, M Pelmus… - Case Reports, 2016 - casereports.bmj.com
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis carries a poor prognosis in breast cancer. Treatment
modalities are geared towards tumour molecular characteristics, as well as symptoms and …

Extensive cortical involvement in leptomeningeal carcinomatosis

I Ayzenberg, C Börnke, C Tönnes, W Ziebarth… - Journal of Clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
We present a 77-year-old previously well patient with facial asymmetry and progressive
weakness of the lower extremities. An initial MRI revealed slight contrast enhancement of …

Leptomeningeal metastasis from neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix: illustrative case

JD Patterson, AM Farach, M Singh, GW Britz… - … of Neurosurgery: Case …, 2023 - thejns.org
BACKGROUND Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is a rare feature of metastasis that is
characterized by thickening and increased contrast enhancement throughout the meninges …

Long-term survival in an untreated patient with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis from breast primary

SK Singh, VK Bansal, EL Wiley, T Valyi-Nagy… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Discussion Clinical manifestations of LC reflect multifocal involvement of the central nervous
system (CNS). Neurologic dysfunction results from direct invasion of malignant cells and …

[HTML][HTML] Neurology case report: Rapidly progressive dementia and extrapyramidal symptoms as the first presentation of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis

M Alhubayshi, D Alasmari, B Almahdi, O Khojah, F Allaf… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a rare complication of primary malignancy that
spreads to leptomeninges and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Due to its rarity, it is often …

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis: prognostic value of clinical, cerebrospinal fluid, and neuroimaging features

JA Palma, R Fernandez-Torron… - Clinical neurology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a devastating complication
occurring in 5% of all patients with cancer. To date there are no well-established prognostic …

[HTML][HTML] Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis and Palliative Care: A Case Report

NM Shanbhag, MM Elbakheit, MZ Javed, A Elomami… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a rare but serious complication of cancer in which
cancer cells spread to the leptomeninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal …

[引用][C] In a patient with cancer, not all that enhances is leptomeningeal carcinomatosis

KK Sindhu, S Chang, J Liu, RL Bakst… - Journal of Oncology …, 2019 - ascopubs.org
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC), characterized by the spread of malignant cells to the
leptomeninges, has a poor prognosis. 1, 2 In the presence of neurologic symptoms …

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis: prognostic implications of clinical and cerebrospinal fluid features

J Bruna, L González, J Miró, R Velasco, M Gil… - Cancer, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) represents a devastating
complication of systemic cancer, and patients with LC have a dismal prognosis and …