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ArticleGastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench2021

Autopsy diagnosis of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, the first manifestation of gastric adenocarcinoma: a rare case report and review of the literature.

Bita Geramizadeh, Mehran Fereidooni, Alireza Dehghan, Kamran Bagheri-Lankarani

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Article in Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bita GeramizadehDepartment of Pathology, Medical School of Shiraz University, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mehran FereidooniLegal Medicine research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza DehghanDepartment of Radiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Kamran Bagheri-LankaraniHealth Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRIranian Legal Medicine Organization · IR

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Abstract

This study aimed to report an unusual presentation of an advanced gastric adenocarcinoma. Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is a rare event in gastric adenocarcinoma. It is much more uncommon as the primary manifestation in post-mortem evaluation of the cause of death in a patient presenting with headache and neurological signs and symptoms. Herein, we discuss our experience with a case of gastric adenocarcinoma, who was diagnosed after death, presenting with neurological signs and symptoms of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. A 52-year-old gentleman presented with intractable headache and neck pain as well as vertigo. His physical examination showed only decreased deep tendon reflexes. He died after a short period of coma. Post-mortem evaluation showed numerous signet ring cells in the subarachnoid space as well as gastric malignant ulcer. In patients with intractable headache with no identifiable cause, meningeal involvement and infiltration should be considered as the probable underlying cause. Radiologic findings are not significant; however, lumbar puncture can be diagnostic.

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autopsygastric adenocarcinomaleptomeningeal carcinomatosis

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PMID34221268
PMCPMC8245838
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