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| | Name = Meningeal carcinomatosis
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| == Overview ==
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| '''Meningeal carcinomatosis''' is a condition in which a solid [[tumor]] diffusely spreads to the [[meninges|leptomeninges]]. [[lung cancer|Lung tumors]], [[breast cancer|breast tumors]], and [[malignant melanoma]] comprise the majority of solid tumors spreading to the leptomeninges.
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| == Causes ==
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| Although rare, Meningeal carcinomatosis can arise from cervical cancer.<ref name="Hospital Practice 2010">{{cite journal | author= Bishnu Devkota, MBBS, FRCS, FACP And Harnish Patel, MD | title= Meningeal Carcinomatosis From Cervical Cancer:A Case Report and Review of the Literature | journal=Hospital Practice. | month=June | year=2010 | pages=117–121 | volume=38 | issue=3 | url=http://hosppract.com/index.php?article=304 | doi=10.3810/hp.2010.06.304}}</ref> Only 8 cases of MC arising from squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix are previously reported in the literature.<ref name="Hospital Practice 2010"/>
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