| Literature DB >> 31559113 |
Mikihiro Kano1, Jun Hihara1, Naoki Hirabayashi1, Taijiro Sueda2.
Abstract
A 48-year-old man with unresectable gastric cancer and widespread peritoneal dissemination received concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy, followed by systemic chemotherapy. However, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) was diagnosed 1 year later. Spinal drainage and ventriculoperitoneal shunting improved the patient's neurological functions for approximately 2 weeks. The patient died 2 months after LMC diagnosis, but these treatments temporarily improved the quality of life during end-of-life care.Entities:
Keywords: Advanced gastric cancer; Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis; Ventriculoperitoneal shunting
Year: 2019 PMID: 31559113 PMCID: PMC6744577 DOI: 10.1007/s13691-019-00373-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Cancer Conf J ISSN: 2192-3183