Title of article
A Report of a Rare Gastric Cancer Case: Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis
Author/Authors
Taghizadeh Kermani، Ali نويسنده Surgical Oncology Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , , Emadi-Torghabeh، Ali نويسنده Solid Tumor Treatment Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Emadi-Torghabeh, Ali , Taraz-Jamshidi، Shirin نويسنده Solid Tumor Treatment Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Taraz-Jamshidi, Shirin
Issue Information
دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2015
Pages
3
From page
60
To page
62
Abstract
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) from gastrointestinal cancer would be rare. A 56-years old man with complaint of dyspepsia and histopathologic examination of the biopsy specimens has shown: adenocarcinoma. At the end of adjuvant chemo radiation therapy, the patient has affected by headache and mild confusion. In cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology, a plenty of malignant cells have seen and unfortunately after a short time for about 4 days after ICU admission, the patient has died. This could be due to heavy burden of disease in central nervous system.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention(IJCP)
Serial Year
2015
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention(IJCP)
Record number
1985136
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