title: A rare case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with widespread CNS metastases.
abstract: Nasopharyngeal cancer is unique among head and neck cancers. Despite definitive treatment, there is a high rate of recurrence, most commonly in the bone, lung or liver. Brain metastases and particularly, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis are extremely rare. We present a case of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma with brain metastases and leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in the absence of local recurrence and systemic metastases.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rafee
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Elamin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cronin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Osman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents