Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis 9 years after nodule resection for pulmonary carcinoma in situ: MRS and pathological studies
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DOI: 10.1007/s11060-017-2526-5
Abstract: considered including localized meningitis, vasculitis, and brain tumor. On admission, neurologic examination was significant for right multiple cranial nerves palsy (V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X). CSF analysis was unremarkable except for mildly increased… read more here.
Keywords: carcinomatosis years; examination; csf; fig ... See more keywords
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in patients with breast cancer.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.01.020
Abstract: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is defined as infiltration of the leptomeninges by metastatic carcinoma, a relatively uncommon but devastating complication of many malignancies. Although only 5% of patients with breast cancer develop leptomeningeal involvement, it remains… read more here.
Keywords: patients breast; breast cancer; carcinomatosis patients; cancer ... See more keywords
NOT SO FAST … A CASE OF LEPTOMENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS MASQUERADING AS TACHY-BRADY SYNDROME
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32914-6
Abstract: Tachy-Brady syndrome, a form of sick sinus syndrome occurs due to sinoatrial node dysfunction. Rarely, it can be mimicked by autonomic dysfunction. A 54 year old female with history significant for triple negative metastatic breast… read more here.
Keywords: tachy brady; brady syndrome; fast case; leptomeningeal carcinomatosis ... See more keywords
Complete Eye Ophthalmoplegia: the unusual initial presentation of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1640016
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ophthalmoplegia is a paralysis or weakness of extraocular muscles that have a variety of different etiologies including and not limited to Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis (LC). LC is caused mainly by metastatic cancers and can cause… read more here.
Keywords: complete eye; eye ophthalmoplegia; initial presentation; leptomeningeal carcinomatosis ... See more keywords
HOUT-09. DEVELOPING OMMAYA CLINICS FOR LEPTOMENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS (LMC): STANDARDIZED TREATMENT, IMPACT ON SURVIVAL/NEUROLOGIC DISABILITY AND ROLE FOR ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS
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DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.474
Abstract: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC), first described in 1870, involves leptomeningeal and CSF invasion by neoplastic cells and portends poor survival. Among solid tumor LMC, breast cancer is the most common followed by lung and melanoma. With… read more here.
Keywords: ommaya clinics; advanced practitioners; treatment; carcinomatosis lmc ... See more keywords
HOUT-27. HEALTHCARE RESOURCE UTILIZATION OF LEPTOMENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS IN THE UNITED STATES
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DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.492
Abstract: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) represents a late complication of primary cancer spreading to the leptomeninges. The IBM MarketScan® Research databases were queried for adult patients diagnosed with LC between 2001 and 2015, secondary to four primary… read more here.
Keywords: resource utilization; healthcare resource; post diagnosis; cancer ... See more keywords
An unusual case of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in a patient with primary adenocarcinoma of the lung
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223649
Abstract: A 72-year-old man was brought to the emergency department with acute onset confusion and haemoptysis. Chest X-ray showed a possible lung mass, while CT head showed a fluid-filled, space-occupying lesion (SOL) in the right frontal… read more here.
Keywords: case leptomeningeal; unusual case; lung; patient ... See more keywords
Successful osimertinib treatment for leptomeningeal carcinomatosis from lung adenocarcinoma with the T790M mutation of EGFR
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DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000104
Abstract: Osimertinib is a third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) that has been approved for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) positive for the secondary T790M mutation… read more here.
Keywords: t790m mutation; mutation egfr; treatment; leptomeningeal carcinomatosis ... See more keywords
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis of Metastatic Primary Prostate Cancer
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DOI: 10.1159/000514755
Abstract: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is an uncommon complication of cancer in which the disease metastasizes to the meninges; it is estimated that this occurs in 5% of cancer patients and is most often terminal. LC has… read more here.
Keywords: prostate; metastatic primary; carcinomatosis metastatic; cancer ... See more keywords
Radiotherapy for Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in Breast Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers14163899
Abstract: Simple Summary Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a rare event in breast cancer (BC) patients that carries an abysmal prognosis. Little progress has been made in this field in the last few decades. Despite innovations in… read more here.
Keywords: leptomeningeal carcinomatosis; breast cancer; cancer patients; cancer ... See more keywords