Engelhard HH, Corsten LA. Leptomeningeal metastasis of primary central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms.
Cancer Treat Res 2005;
125:71-85. [PMID:
16211884 DOI:
10.1007/0-387-24199-x_5]
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Abstract
Leptomeningeal dissemination of primary CNS tumors varies widely by histologic subtype. In certain tumors including medulloblastoma, ependymoma, germ cell tumors, and primary CNS lymphoma, seeding of the cerebrospinal fluid space is a critical factor in determining stage, prognosis and appropriate therapy. Other tumor types, such as glioma, may have radiographic evidence of leptomeningeal metastases without clear impact on prognosis or therapy.
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