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*Primary [[brain tumor|intracerebral malignancies]] that may cause [[metastases]] to the [[subarachnoid space]] include:<ref name=causes1>Pathology of leptomeningeal metastases. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningeal-metastases. Accessed on January 19, 2016</ref> | |||
:*[[Glioblastoma multiforme]] | |||
:*[[Anaplastic astrocytoma]] | |||
:*[[Medulloblastoma]] | |||
:*Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors | |||
:*[[Ependymoma]] | |||
:*[[Germinoma]] | |||
:*[[choroid plexus papilloma and carcinoma|Choroid plexus carcinoma]] | |||
*Vast majority of leptomeningeal metastases originates from a widespread metastatic disease (hematogenic spread). Common primary sites include: | |||
:*[[Breast cancer]] (most common) | |||
:*[[Lung cancer]] | |||
:*[[Melanoma]] | |||
:*[[Lymphoma]] and [[leukemia]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes
- Primary intracerebral malignancies that may cause metastases to the subarachnoid space include:[1]
- Glioblastoma multiforme
- Anaplastic astrocytoma
- Medulloblastoma
- Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors
- Ependymoma
- Germinoma
- Choroid plexus carcinoma
- Vast majority of leptomeningeal metastases originates from a widespread metastatic disease (hematogenic spread). Common primary sites include:
- Breast cancer (most common)
- Lung cancer
- Melanoma
- Lymphoma and leukemia
References
- ↑ Pathology of leptomeningeal metastases. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningeal-metastases. Accessed on January 19, 2016