Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis.
Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis is a rare central nervous system neoplasm in which focal or diffuse evidence of gliomatous tissue is identified in the subarachnoid space with no evidence of a primary tumour. A case is presented and the differential diagnosis and management are discussed.
Corsten
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612-7329, USA.
Raja
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AI
Wagner
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018302:Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones