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Meningeal Carcinomatosis

Known as: Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis, CANCER, MENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS, Carcinomatosis of the Meninges 
A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that… 
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Blood supply aspectsCentral Nervous SystemEpithelial CellsEpithelium

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2005
2005
Ischemic stroke in patients with glioblastoma multiforme
Sirs: Tumor-related ischemic strokes are most unusual in patients with malignant gliomas [1–3]. We report here two adult patients… 
1980
1980
CSF carcinoembryonic antigen in meningeal carcinomatosis from breast cancer.
Levels of CSF carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were determined in 23 patients with breast cancer and meningeal carcinomatosis… 
1980
1980
CSF β-Glucuronidase Assay in the Diagnosis of Neoplastic Meningitis
• The clinical value of CSF β-glucuronidase assay in the differential diagnosis of chronic meningitis has been investigated over… 
1980
1980
Carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with intracranial tumors.
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and tumor cyst fluid obtained from patients with a variety… 
1976
1976
Carcinomatous polyarthritis. The presenting symptom of an ovarian tumor and association with a platelet activating factor.
A 59-year-old white female presented with an acute polyarthritis, fever, and mental confusion. Accompanying blood changes… 
1974
1974
Carcinomatous neuromyopathy: 1. Electrophysiological studies
A high incidence of asymptomatic neuromuscular disease was found. More than half showed EMG evidence of a `myopathy' and of… 
1965
1965
Subarachnoid Spread of Tumor to the Labyrinth
Introduction SAENGEER, 1 in 1900, related deafness to invasion of the acoustic nerve by neoplastic cells in the subarachnoid… 
1964
1964
NEUROMYOPATHY ASSOCIATED WITH A MALIGNANT CARCINOID TUMOR. A CASE REPORT.
Introduction The association of neuromuscular disorders with malignant tumors has been the subject of increasing comment. 1… 
1961
1961
Combined encephalopathy and neuropathy with carcinoma.
In recent years it has become clearly established that several different disorders of the nervous system may occur in association… 
1939
1939
INTRACEREBRAL CARCINOMATOUS METASTASES
There are apparently several ways by which carcinoma may metastasize to the central nervous system. Briefly, these are: (1) by…