Chest Wall Pain as the Presenting Symptom of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LMM), also referred to as leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, results from diffuse infiltration of the leptomeninges by malignant cells originating from extra-meningeal primary tumors. It occurs in approximately 5%-10% of patients with solid tumor. Among solid tumors, the most...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4280386/ |