Meningeal carcinomatosis: three case-reports

Abstract Background Meningeal carcinomatosis (MC) is characterized by diffuse infiltration of tumor cells in meninges. There is no tumor mass in the brain and parenchyma of the spinal cord. MC is divided into primary and metastatic types. MC cases were previously diagnosed postoperatively or at auto...

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Main Authors: Guangyong Chen, Long Ma, Meiling Xu, Xuemei Wang, Chong Wang, Conghai Zhao, Jinnan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1376-8