Neoplastic meningitis differential diagnosis

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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]

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Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from infections (meningitis, Lyme disease, neurocysticercosis), neoplastic (intracerebral metastasis, dural metastasis), inflammatory (rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, polychondritis), and granulomatous disorders (sarcoidosis, histiocytosis, Wegener's granulomatosis, vasculitis).

Differentiating Neoplastic Meningitis from other Diseases

Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from:

Type of disease	Differential diagnoses of neoplastic meningitis
Infections	Pyogenic meningitis Viral meningitis Fungal meningitis Mycobacterial meningitis Lyme disease Neurocysticercosis
Neoplastic	Intracerebral metastasis Dural metastasis
Inflammatory disorders	Rheumatoid arthritis Multiple sclerosis Polychondritis
Granulomatous disorders	Sarcoidosis Histiocytosis Wegener's granulomatosis Vasculitis

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