Prolonged Survival and Restored Useful Life by Early Induction of Intrathecal Chemotherapy in a Patient with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis from Ovarian Cancer

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) is a rare but devastating complication of advanced cancer. Breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma are the three most common causes of LMC, whereas it is rare in ovarian cancer. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old woman who was diagnosed with LMC from ovari...

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Main Authors: Kento Takahara, Makoto Katayama, Ryota Tamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/748