Carcinoma Lung Presenting as Intracranial Hypertension and Lower Cranial Nerve Palsies
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Carcinoma Lung Presenting as Intracranial Hypertension and Lower Cranial Nerve Palsies
Carcinomatous meningitis (CM) results from spread of malignant cells from solid tumors to leptomeninges and subarachnoid space. CM occurs in the late stage of cancer in the setting of widespread metastases. We report a patient presenting with intracranial hypertension, lower cranial nerve palsies and reactive CSF. His post contrast MRI brain and skull base was normal. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurological Disorders
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2329-6895
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6895.1000163