کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3478455 1233400 2015 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Gliomatosis cerebri with spinal metastasis presenting with chronic meningitis in two boys
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی و دندانپزشکی (عمومی)
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Gliomatosis cerebri with spinal metastasis presenting with chronic meningitis in two boys
چکیده انگلیسی

Spinal cord involvement in gliomatosis cerebri (GC) is uncommon. We report two patients with GC, who initially presented with chronic meningitis and were treated with antituberculous drugs. Although tumor meningitis was suspected, due to the intractable clinical course, a correct diagnosis was established after performing a biopsy examination of the metastatic spinal lesion which was detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Cerebrospinal fluid examination, including cytology, should be performed repetitively for patients with chronic meningitis refractory to antibiotic treatment. Spinal MRI is necessary for the complete neurological workup, even when the patients do not show spinal symptoms.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association - Volume 114, Issue 9, September 2015, Pages 886–890
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