Neoplastic Meningitis in Solid Tumors: From Diagnosis to Personalized Treatments [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2018 Neoplastic meningitis (NM) is a devastating complication of solid tumors with poor outcome. Some randomized clinical trials have been conducted with heterogeneous inclusion criteria, diagnostic parameters, response evaluation and primary endpoints ...
Roberta Rudà +2 more
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A case of mistaken identity: An unusual presentation of neoplastic meningitis and a reminder of the hallmark features [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 This case offers an opportunity for education on the manifestations of neoplastic meningitis, a revision of the hallmark investigative features, and a reminder of the utilization of lumbar puncture in investigating unexplained neurological symptoms ...
Catriona Davidson +3 more
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Neoplastic meningitis: A study from a Tertiary Care Hospital from coastal India [PDF]
Journal of Cytology, 2018 Introduction: Neoplastic involvement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) secondary to known or unknown primaries elsewhere is a poor prognostic factor and is equivalent to stage IV disease.
Pooja K Suresh +5 more
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Profiling of metalloprotease activities in cerebrospinal fluids of patients with neoplastic meningitis [PDF]
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2017 Background Neoplastic invasion into leptomeninges and subarachnoid space, resulting in neoplastic meningitis (NM) is a fatal complication of advanced solid and hematological neoplasms.
Catharina Conrad +5 more
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Detection of genes mutations in cerebrospinal fluid circulating tumor DNA from neoplastic meningitis patients using next generation sequencing [PDF]
BMC Cancer, 2020 Background This study profiled the somatic genes mutations and the copy number variations (CNVs) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from patients with neoplastic meningitis (NM).
Yue Zhao +12 more
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Beyond the Typical Atypical Imaging Features of Leptomeningeal Enhancement: A Case Series [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground and Purpose: Contrast-enhanced MRI findings of leptomeningeal enhancement (LME) indicate dysfunction of the blood–brain barrier and can be seen in various neoplastic, infectious, and inflammatory conditions.
Mohammad Hani +9 more
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Palatal myoclonus in tuberculous meningitis: a case report [PDF]
EncephalitisPalatal myoclonus is a clinical manifestation caused by lesions involving the Guillain-Mollaret triangle (dentato-rubro-olivary pathway) and is often associated with hypertrophic olivary degeneration.
Harish Nigam +5 more
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Optic Neuritis as Isolated Manifestation of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report and Systematic Review of Ocular Manifestations of Neoplastic Meningitis [PDF]
Neurology Research International, 2013 Introduction. Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis occurs in about 5% of cancer patients. Ocular involvement is a common clinical manifestation and often the presenting clinical feature. Materials and Methods. We report the case of a 52-year old lady with optic
Silvia Lanfranconi +8 more
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Neoplastic Meningitis: How MRI and CSF Cytology Are Influenced by CSF Cell Count and Tumor Type [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2013 Background. Although CSF cytology and MRI are standard methods to diagnose neoplastic meningitis (NM), this complication of neoplastic disease remains difficult to detect.
P. Prömmel +4 more
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Copy number variation analysis of cerebrospinal fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing data in assisting the diagnosis of pediatric brain tumors. [PDF]
Pediatr InvestigPediatric Investigation, Volume 10, Issue 5, Page 404-408, October 2026.
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