Intracranial Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnostic Study with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Intracranial Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Diagnostic Study with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) diagnosis is based on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytological analysis and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, low sensitivity was evidenced in some cases delaying prompt and adequate treatments. Brain 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission...

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Main Authors: Susanna Nuvoli, Silvia Contu, Bi Llie Joy Pung, Patrizia Solinas, Giuseppe Madeddu, Angela Spanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
18F-FDG PET
Computed tomography
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/486710

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