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ArticleOncology letters2023

Carcinomatous meningitis from ovarian serous carcinoma: A case report.

Eijiro Uchikura, Takeshi Fukuda, Kenji Imai, Makoto Yamauchi, Mari Kasai, Tomoyuki Ichimura, Tomoyo Yasui, Yuko Kuwae, Toshiyuki Sumi

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Article in Oncology letters, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eijiro UchikuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Takeshi FukudaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Kenji ImaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Makoto YamauchiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Mari KasaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Tomoyuki IchimuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Tomoyo YasuiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Yuko KuwaeDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Toshiyuki SumiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Osaka City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multifocal dissemination of cancer cells from the primary tumor sites to the subarachnoid, pia mater and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the brain and spinal cord causes carcinomatous meningitis (CM). CM is rarely observed in patients with gynecological cancer. The present study described a 59-year-old woman who was diagnosed with CM as a recurrence of stage IIIC ovarian cancer, after presenting with headache and decreased level of consciousness. During adjuvant therapy following surgical debulking, she developed nausea and vomiting. The post-contrast fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery magnetic resonance imaging showed leptomeningeal enhancement on all sulci, particularly around the falx cerebri and cerebellar hemisphere. CM was suspected and CSF cytology revealed adenocarcinoma cells, thus confirming the diagnosis. Overall, although CM is rare, clinicians should be aware of this complication when patients with malignancies experience neurological symptoms, including headache, nausea and vomiting. Knowledge of this clinical entity should assist clinicians in ascertaining accurate diagnoses.

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headacheleptomeningeal carcinomatosismeningeal carcinomatosisovarian carcinomaovarian neoplasm

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PMID36644158
PMCPMC9827457
OpenAlexW4316673937

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