Literature Review: Role of Neurosurgery in Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis

Introduction Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis results from metastatic neoplastic cells that reach the leptomeninges through the cerebrospinal fluid. The presentation of the disease is variable, making prognosis challenging. However, the presence of intracranial hypertension is common, which...

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Main Authors: Thaís Mitie Ogasawara, Thaís Yumi Kobayashi Batista, Rafael Rodrigues Pinheiro dos Santos, Ana Carla Mondek Rampazzo, Caroline Amane Pessoa Badaoui, Igor Ruan de Araújo Caetano, Jonathan Vinícius Martins, Maria Letícia Nogueira, José Ângelo Guarnieri, Carlos Alexandre Martins Zicarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2023-12-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1758210