Literature DB >> 15143410

[A patient with meningeal carcinomatosis and small cell lung cancer].

Zeynep Topu1, Ismail Savaş.   

Abstract

Cranial metastasis because of lung cancer shows the poor prognosis. Cranial metastasis is common: In order lung, breast, skin, kidney, gastrointestinal system cancer is the 80% of the cause of metastasis. Cranial metastases are common in lung cancer especially in small cell lung cancer. Cranial metastasis can be seen in different location but leptomeningeal infiltration is rare and interesting. Because of this we will describe a case which has been death seven months after diagnose because leptomeningeal infiltration of small cell lung cancer.

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Year:  2003        PMID: 15143410

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Tuberk Toraks        ISSN: 0494-1373


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1.  Metastatic meningeal carcinomatosis from lung cancer: Report of a rare case.

Authors:  Hui Liu; Li Liu; Xiaochen Zhang; Song Jin
Journal:  Thorac Cancer       Date:  2019-11-17       Impact factor: 3.500

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