Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis as the Initial Manifestation of Metastatic Disease diagnosed in Postmortem Examination: A Case Series.
Balbuena-Merle RI, Santé-Pérez M, Pérez-Berenguer J, Velez-Rosario R, Correa-Rivas M, Jiménez A. Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis as the Initial Manifestation of Metastatic Disease diagnosed in Postmortem Examination: A Case Series. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 2019, 38: 64-67. PMID: 30924918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutopsyBreast NeoplasmsChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansHydrocephalusMaleMeningeal CarcinomatosisMiddle AgedRhabdomyosarcomaConceptsLeptomeningeal carcinomatosisYear old womanPostmortem examinationOlder womenMalignant cellsStatus post resectionCerebrospinal fluid examinationYear old maleInitial manifestationClinical suspicionMetastatic diseaseNeurologic symptomatologyFluid examinationCase seriesNeurological presentationUnknown malignancyPost resectionUnknown etiologyBreast cancerSerial examinationsPia-arachnoidOld maleClinical diagnosisNeurological imagingMultidisciplinary approach