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Complications of neoplastic meningitis include:<ref name=dcomplicationsnm1>Complications of leptomeningitis. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningitis. Accessed on January 21, 2016</ref> | |||
*[[Hydrocephalus]] | |||
*[[Subdural empyema]] | |||
*[[Epidural empyema]] | |||
*[[Cerebritis]] | |||
*[[Cerebral abscess]] | |||
*[[Stroke]] | |||
*[[Ventriculitis]] | |||
*[[Dural sinus thrombosis]] | |||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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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
Natural History
- Neoplastic meningitis has a widely disseminated and progressive presentation.
Complications
Complications of neoplastic meningitis include:[1]
- Hydrocephalus
- Subdural empyema
- Epidural empyema
- Cerebritis
- Cerebral abscess
- Stroke
- Ventriculitis
- Dural sinus thrombosis
Prognosis
References
- ↑ Complications of leptomeningitis. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningitis. Accessed on January 21, 2016