Ovarian cancer associated with carcinomatous meningitis: a case report and review of the literature.
Int J Gynecol Cancer
; 17(5): 1136-40, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 62-year-old patient who developed a carcinomatous meningitis while on second-line chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Cytologic analyses confirmed that carcinomatous cells of ovarian origin were present in cerebrospinal fluid. Carcinomatous meningitis is a very rare event in the natural history of ovarian carcinoma. We discuss the specificity of our case in the light of the literature. In addition, we present some relevant radiologic and pathologic documents illustrating this rare entity.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Ováricas
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Carcinoma
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Meningitis
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynecol Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica