Leptomeningeal metastasis as a presenting manifestation of adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report

Hashemilar, Mazyar and Shokouhi, Behrooz and Shakeri Bavil, Abolhassan and Sadeghi-Hokmabadi, Elyar and Forghani, Nasrin (2020) Leptomeningeal metastasis as a presenting manifestation of adenocarcinoma of the lung: a case report. Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 8 (1). p. 31. ISSN 2717-0616

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Abstract

Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) also known as meningeal carcinomatosis is a rare but grave complication seen in the terminal stage of a known primary cancer. We report an uncommon case of LM in a 62-year-old male patient, presenting with neurologic signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure at least two months before any evidence of involvement of the primary focus in lung. The prognosis of the disease was poor due to the involvement of central nervous system and bones. It is important to have a high index of suspicion and to consider systemic diseases in differential diagnosis of the syndrome of intracranial hypertension.

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Subjects: Science Global Plos > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 13 Sep 2023 08:54
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2023 08:54
URI: http://ebooks.manu2sent.com/id/eprint/1439

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