Literature Review: Role of Neurosurgery in Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis
Thaís Mitie Ogasawara,
Thaís Yumi Kobayashi Batista,
Rafael Rodrigues Pinheiro dos Santos
et al.
Abstract:Introduction Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis results from metastatic neoplastic cells that reach the leptomeninges through the cerebrospinal fluid. The presentation of the disease is variable, making prognosis challenging. However, the presence of intracranial hypertension is common, which has prompted new treatments to mitigate this effect.
Objective To report the role of neurosurgery in the treatment of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, as well as its advances.
Methodology Literature review wi… Show more
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