Krukenberg Tumor with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis Misdiagnosed as Acoustic Neuroma
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Krukenberg Tumor with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis Misdiagnosed as Acoustic Neuroma
Objective: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMS) is defined as the diffuse infiltration of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space by malignant cells metastasizing from systemic cancer. Patients usually have a known underlying malignancy, but primary presentation can be with symptoms of meningeal involvement. We describe a rare case of Krukenberg tumor with LMS initially presented as bilateral p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tumor Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2684-1258
DOI: 10.35248/2684-1258.17.3.129