neoplastic meningitis
Metastatic neoplasm in which the tumor cells spread to leptomeninges (pia and arachnoid) and subarachnoid space. The most common primary tumors metastasizing to the leptomeninges are breast and lung carcinomas, melanoma, aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and acute lymphocytic leukemia.
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metastatic malignant neoplasm
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carcinomatous meningitis
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leptomeningeal carcinoma
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leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
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leptomeningeal metastasis
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meningeal carcinomatosis
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meningeal metastasis
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metastatic malignant neoplasm in the leptomeninges
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