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Meningeal carcinomatosis in solid tumors.
The involvement of the leptomeninges by metastatic tumors can be observed in solid tumors, in which case it is termed meningeal carcinomatosis (MC), and in lymphoproliferative malignant disease. It is more common in breast and lung cancer, as well as melanoma, with adenocarcinoma being the most frequent histological type. MC is usually a late event, with disseminated and progressive disease alr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2011000700024