Clinical outcome of cerebrospinal fluid shunts in patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
Abstract Background Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) is frequently associated with hydrocephalus, which quickly devastates the performance of the patient. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt is a widely accepted treatment of choice, but the clinical outcomes in patients with LMC are not well studied....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1595-7 |