Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in meningeosis neoplastica: a retrospective 12-year analysis

Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in meningeosis neoplastica: a retrospective 12-year analysis

Abstract Background Meningeosis neoplastica is a diffuse metastatic spread of tumor cells in the subarachnoid space. Although first recognized in 1870, systematic investigations regarding cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) constituents in this condition are scarce. Methods Routine CSF samples analyzed from 2...

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Main Authors: Marija Djukic, Ralf Trimmel, Ingelore Nagel, Annette Spreer, Peter Lange, Christine Stadelmann, Roland Nau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Meningeosis neoplastica
Meningeosis carcinomatosa
Meningeosis lymphomatosa
Lactate
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
CSF/serum albumin ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12987-017-0057-2

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