Leptomeningeal Metastasis from Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Leptomeningeal metastasis from malignant mesothelioma is very rare; to our knowledge, only one imaging report exists in the literature. We present the case of widespread leptomeningeal lesions secondary to a malignant mesothelioma in a 61-year-old woman.

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Published in:American Journal of Neuroradiology 2004-08, Vol.25 (7), p.1223-1224
Main Authors: Petrovic, Boris D, Kozic, Dusko B, Semnic, Robert R, Prvulovic, Mladen, Djilas-Ivanovic, Dragana, Sener, R. Nuri, Klem, Istvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Cerebellum - pathology
Cerebral Cortex - pathology
Female
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Liver - pathology
Lung - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology
Meningeal Neoplasms - secondary
Meninges - pathology
Mesothelioma - diagnosis
Mesothelioma - pathology
Mesothelioma - secondary
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness - pathology
Nervous system
Pleura - pathology
Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pleural Neoplasms - pathology
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
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Summary:Leptomeningeal metastasis from malignant mesothelioma is very rare; to our knowledge, only one imaging report exists in the literature. We present the case of widespread leptomeningeal lesions secondary to a malignant mesothelioma in a 61-year-old woman.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
1432-1920