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ArticleInternational cancer conference journal2020

Pancreatic cancer with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis: case report and literature review.

Yuki Ikeda, Makoto Yoshida, Kazuma Ishikawa, Tomohiro Kubo, Kazuyuki Murase, Kohichi Takada, Koji Miyanishi, Junji Kato

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Article in International cancer conference journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yuki IkedaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Makoto YoshidaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Kazuma IshikawaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Tomohiro KuboDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Kazuyuki MuraseDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Kohichi TakadaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Koji MiyanishiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Junji KatoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1 West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543 Japan.
Sapporo Medical University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) associated with pancreatic cancer is an extremely rare complication. Symptoms vary depending on the site of invasion and include intracranial pressure, and cranial and spinal dysfunction making early diagnosis difficult. We describe a rare case of leptomeningeal metastasis from pancreatic cancer. A 59-year-old man was diagnosed with unresectable pancreatic cancer and subsequently received systemic chemotherapy. Initial chemotherapy was effective. After 12 months the patient's serum carbohydrate antigen (CA)19-9 level had become elevated, and he presented with neck and back pain, and shoulder stiffness. Tumor enlargement was not detected by computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography-CT. Contrast CT of the brain revealed evidence of leptomeningeal enhancement. Cerebrospinal fluid cytology showed atypical, but not malignant cells; the CA19-9 level was further elevated. The patient was finally diagnosed with LMC and, being in poor general condition, received palliative care. During the treatment of pancreatic cancer, the potential existence of LMC should be contemplated when a serum tumor marker becomes rapidly elevated despite the control of primary or metastatic sites.

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Leptomeningeal carcinomatosisMeningeal disseminationPancreatic cancer

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PMID32257762
PMCPMC7109234
OpenAlexW3011947052

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