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Blindness and Meningeal Carcinomatosis

Archives of Ophthalmology, 1972
When acute or subacute blindness occurs in adult life, meningeal carcinomatosis should be included in the differential diagnosis, even in the absence of other symptoms. Blindness occurs in about one third of cases of meningeal carcinomatosis. Spinal fluid filtration (Millipore) examination and spinal fluid glucose are the most useful diagnostic tests ...
P A, Altrocchi, P H, Reinhardt, P B, Eckman   +2 more
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Meningeal Carcinomatosis in Two Cats

Journal of Comparative Pathology, 2004
Multifocal to diffuse meningeal infiltration by neoplastic epithelial cells was observed in two aged cats with neurological signs and a history of surgical ablation of the auricular pinnae because of the presence of squamous cell carcinoma. In both cats, examination of the external ear canals revealed neoplastic lesions consistent with squamous cell ...
SALVADORI, CLAUDIA, CANTILE, CARLO, ARISPICI, MARIO   +2 more
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Meningeal carcinomatosis.

Canadian Medical Association journal, 1998
Meningeal carcinomatosis without gross tumour in the substance of the brain or spinal cord has been reported rarely. Two cases observed at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, presented a bizarre clinical picture consisting of signs of meningeal irritation without fever, and psychotic behaviour.
D, HAWKINS, D, BROWN
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Chromosome analysis in meningeal carcinomatosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2009
A 50-year-old man with clinical signs of meningeal carcinomatosis is described in whom cerebrospinal fluid cells suspected of malignancy were found. A chromosome analysis confirmed malignancy and also indicated the origin of the primary tumor.
I F, Granberg-Ohman, B I, Andersson, S K, Gupta, U M, Lying-Tunell   +3 more
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Meningeal carcinomatosis in breast cancer

Cancer, 1978
Twenty-five breast cancer patients with meningeal carcinomatosis seen over a period of 16 months were reviewed. In all cases, the clinical diagnosis was made in the presence of diverse neurological manifestations by the demonstration of malignant cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. In ten patients, the clinical diagnosis was documented at autopsy.
H Y, Yap, B S, Yap, C K, Tashima, A, DiStefano, G R, Blumenschein   +4 more
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Oligoclonal Bands in Meningeal Carcinomatosis

Archives of Neurology, 1983
To the Editor. —In a recent article, Wallen et al described oligoclonal bands (OCBs) in CSF of 12 of 13 patients with African Burkitt's lymphoma with probable or definite meningeal metastases (Archives1983;40:11-13). These authors noted the possibility that the OCBs might have been synthesized by the lymphoma cells.
J R, Duguid, R, Layzer, H, Panitch
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Treatment of meningeal carcinomatosis

Cancer Treatment Reviews, 1985
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[Meningeal carcinomatosis].

Ugeskrift for laeger, 2005
Meningeal carcinomatosis (MC) occurs in 5-8% of cancer patients. In the majority of cases, MC appears in patients with advanced disease. The increase in incidence is probably caused by improved survival due to improvements in systemic therapy and an increased awareness of MC among clinicians. Diagnosis is based on CSF cytology and neuroimaging. MC is a
Sofia, Sulim, Morten, Høyer
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[Meningeal carcinomatosis].

Revista de neurologia, 2001
Meningeal carcinomatosis is a serious complication of solid tumors, particularly adenocarcinomas of breast, lung and melanoma.In this paper we present a review of the bibliography on this disease, with particular emphasis on etiopathogenic, clinical--especially otoneurophthalmological--diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.Meningeal carcinomatosis ...
J J, Baiges-Octavio, M, Huerta-Villanueva   +1 more
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[Meningeal carcinomatosis].

Harefuah, 1980
S.Z. Stefanko, H.F.M. Busch, D. Moffie
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