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- Title
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in Early Gastric Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review.
- Authors
Lucarini, Alessio; Arrivi, Giulia; Liotta, Elena; Li Causi, Francesco Saverio; Di Cicco, Leonardo; Mazzuca, Federica; Osti, Mattia Falchetto; Balducci, Genoveffa; Mercantini, Paolo
- Abstract
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a rare site of metastasis in solid tumors, and it is associated with poor prognosis due to disabling symptoms and a scarcity of treatment options. This condition is an uncommon entity in gastric cancer (GC). We present a case of primary LC manifestation in a patient with an incidental diagnosis of localized node-negative GC. We additionally perform a literature review and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In conclusion, LC from GC represents a rare condition with a dramatic prognosis. Its diagnosis might be very challenging. A multidisciplinary approach appears to be the best strategy for the management of LC from GC.
- Subjects
WEIGHT loss; CYTOLOGY; ABDOMEN; STOMACH tumors; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; ASTHENIA; BRAIN; COMPUTED tomography; MENINGEAL cancer; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; METASTASIS; GASTROSCOPY; CACHEXIA; DEGLUTITION disorders; HEALTH care teams; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 12, p1184
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12121184