Meningeal carcinomatosis: an unusual cause of deafness.
Meningeal carcinomatosis is the diffuse infiltration of the meninges by metastatic carcinoma. Patients usually have a known underlying malignancy, but primary presentation can be with symptoms of meningeal involvement. The cases are reported of two patients who presented with sensorineural hearing loss. The roles of gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid cytology in reaching the diagnosis are discussed.
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Hill
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007725:Krukenberg Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged