Gastric cancer with isolated leptomeningeal metastases: a case report.
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis due to gastric cancer is rare. Gadolinium enhanced MRI and CSF analysis for malignant cells are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.
Sambasivaiah
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Department of Pathology, Radiology and Neurology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517 507, Andhra Pradesh, India. sambasvims@yahoo.co.in
Reddy
Kumaraswamy
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Lakshmi
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Bindu
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Varma
V Sudarsana
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D002277:Carcinoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*