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Carcinomatosis meníngea secundaria a melanoma metastásico: reporte de un caso

Resumen La carcinomatosis meníngea es una entidad poco frecuente, que puede formar parte de la historia natural de muchos procesos neoplásicos. Se presenta habitualmente con síntomas poco específicos, como cefalea, cambios en la conducta o alteraciones motoras y sensitivas. A continuación, presentam...

A new approach for leptomeningeal metastases: chemotherapy administered through lumbar intrathecal port

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 79 (9), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Intrathecal chemotherapy is a local therapeutic modality used for treatment of leptomeningeal metastases. However, the techniques currently used, i.e. repeated lumbar puncture and Ommaya reservoir, have certain disadvantages. Lumbar intrathecal port (LIP) placement is a relatively n...

The Nutritional Approach Challenge of a Patient with Colon Cancer and Leptomeningeal Metastasis in Clinical Practice: Case Report

Introduction: Leptomeningeal metastasis is an extremely rare evolution of colon cancer, with reduced survival, requiring early palliative treatment in order to improve the patient’s quality of life. The aim of this study was to report the case of a patient with colon cancer with leptomeningeal carcinom...

Tumor neuroectodérmico primitivo do terceiro ventrículo associado a metástase leptomeníngea

Arq. bras. neurocir; 34 (2), 2015
Os tumores neuroectodérmicos primitivos (PNET) são tumores malignos, não diferenciados, raramente apresentados na idade adulta, principalmente os de localização supratentorial. Apresentamos neste artigo o caso de um paciente de 19 anos, que nos chegou transferido de outro hospital com o diagnóstico...