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Meningeal Carcinomatosis
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Definition
: Primary or secondary neoplasm in the ARACHNOID or SUBARACHNOID SPACE. It appears as a diffuse fibrotic thickening of the MENINGES associated with variable degrees of inflammation.
See Also
Meningitis
Other names
Meningitis, Carcinomatous; Meningitides, Carcinomatous; Meningeal Carcinomatoses; Leptomeningeal Carcinomatoses; Carcinomatous Meningitides; Carcinomatosis, Meningeal; Carcinomatosis, Leptomeningeal; Carcinomatoses, Meningeal; Carcinomatoses, Leptomeningeal; Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis; Carcinomatous Meningitis