A case of impaired consciousness due to large cystic metastatic brain tumors from lung adenocarcinoma successfully controlled with Ommaya reservoir placement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101069
Abstract: Large cystic brain metastases from lung cancer are rare but cause substantial central nervous system symptoms that often deprive patients of opportunities to receive anticancer therapy. There are no standard therapeutic strategies against this relentless… read more here.
Keywords: lung adenocarcinoma; consciousness; placement; brain ... See more keywords
A retrospective review of complication rates of Ommaya reservoir placement for intrathecal medication administration.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.e18532
Abstract: e18532Background: Intraventricular devices such as Ommaya reservoirs play a central role in the management of neuro-oncologic diseases. These devices are implanted under the scalp and are used to r... read more here.
Keywords: complication rates; rates ommaya; reservoir placement; retrospective review ... See more keywords
Treatment response to intrathecal chemotherapy with pemetrexed via an Ommaya reservoir in EGFR-mutated leptomeningeal metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: a case report.
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DOI: 10.21037/apm-19-521
Abstract: Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is one of the most severe complications of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and it lacks standard treatment guidelines and is always accompanied by poor prognosis. We report a patient who was… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; via ommaya; report; cytology ... See more keywords