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- Title
Neoplastic meningitis presenting with dysphagia and bilateral vocal cord paralysis.
- Authors
Dixon, Peter R.; Alsaffar, Hussain; Symons, Sean P.; Enepekides, Danny; Higgins, Kevin M.
- Abstract
Neoplastic meningitis is the infiltration of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space by tumor cells occurring in 3% to 5% of patients with systemic malignancies. Most cases present with multifocal neurological symptoms that vary according to the central nervous system territory involved. Here, we describe the first reported case to our knowledge of neoplastic meningitis causing bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Early diagnosis of this progressive disease process is essential to achieving a better treatment response and improved survival. This report demonstrates that neoplastic meningitis should be considered in the investigation of bilateral vocal cord paralysis, particularly in patients with a history of metastatic disease
- Subjects
MENINGITIS; DEGLUTITION disorders; PARALYSIS; CENTRAL nervous system; VOCAL cord diseases
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2014, Vol 124, Issue 8, p1912
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.24640