[The metastatic meningoradiculitis. An exceptional detection of a gastric cancer. Review of the literature about one case (author's transl)].
The authors relate a case of gastric cancer on a 47 years woman, revealed by the presence of nerve roots metastasis whose evolution was fatal in 13 months. They are pointing out the singularity of this pathology as only 29 cases have been published to date. The clinical and radiological diagnosis must cancel the existence of paraneoplasic polyradiculoneuritis, only by histological examination of the roots. The primary cancer concerns often the breast, the lungs and the stomach. But 25% of cases remain unknown. Among the various terms proposed to define this neurological complication of visceral neoplasms, the authors are selecting the expression of "metastatic meningoradiculitis", as the best reflecting of the anatomical scheme.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors
La méningoradiculite métastatique: un mode de révélation exceptionnel de cancer gastrique. Revue de la littérature à propos d'un cas.