[Carcinomatous meningeosis during cis-platinum treatment of gynaecological cancers (author's transl)].

Two cases of carcinomatous meningeosis are reported. One occurred during cis-platinum combination treatment (PAC-scheme) for advanced ovarian carcinoma and one during the same treatment for a carcinoma of the cervix. Both patients showed no neurological problems prior to chemotherapy. The central nervous symptoms developed rapidly following the administration of small doses of cis-platinum (total dose 160 or 300 mg) and could not be controlled. In one case tumour cells were found in the cerebral spinal fluid. The cause of death could have been an unusually toxic reaction to cis-platinum. A thorough neurological examination prior and during chemotherapy with cis-platinum is necessary in order to recognize toxic side effects of the drug as soon as possible.