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== Overview == | |||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
== Causes == | |||
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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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Meningeal carcinomatosis is a condition in which a solid tumor diffusely spreads to the leptomeninges. Lung tumors, breast tumors, and malignant melanoma comprise the majority of solid tumors spreading to the leptomeninges.
Causes
Although rare, Meningeal carcinomatosis can arise from cervical cancer.[1] Only 8 cases of MC arising from squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix are previously reported in the literature.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bishnu Devkota, MBBS, FRCS, FACP And Harnish Patel, MD (2010). "Meningeal Carcinomatosis From Cervical Cancer:A Case Report and Review of the Literature". Hospital Practice. 38 (3): 117–121. doi:10.3810/hp.2010.06.304. Unknown parameter
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