[Leptomeningitis carcinomatosa with progressive involvement of the cranial nerves--report of two cases].
This paper reports two cases of leptomeningitis carcinomatosa with progressive cranial nerves injury as the first clinical sign of disseminated disease. Neurological state, diagnostic procedure and treatment are described.
Babiuch
Marek
M
II Kliniki Neurologii Instytutu Psychiatrii i Neurologii w Warszawie.
Sarzyńska-Długosz
Iwona
I
Litwin
Tomasz
T
Barańska-Gieruszczak
Maria
M
D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed