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Malignant leptomeningeal tumor

MedGen UID:
233153
•Concept ID:
C1334596
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of leptomeninx; leptomeningeal cancer; leptomeninx cancer; Malignant Leptomeningeal Neoplasm; malignant leptomeningeal neoplasm; Malignant Leptomeningeal Tumor; malignant leptomeningeal tumor; malignant leptomeninx neoplasm; Malignant Neoplasm of Leptomeninges; malignant neoplasm of leptomeninges; malignant neoplasm of leptomeninx; Malignant Neoplasm of the Leptomeninges; malignant neoplasm of the leptomeninges; Malignant Tumor of Leptomeninges; malignant tumor of leptomeninges; Malignant Tumor of the Leptomeninges; malignant tumor of the leptomeninges; malignant tumour of leptomeninges; malignant tumour of the leptomeninges
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003762

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant tumor involving the leptomeninges. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

EANO guideline on the diagnosis and management of meningiomas.
Goldbrunner R, Stavrinou P, Jenkinson MD, Sahm F, Mawrin C, Weber DC, Preusser M, Minniti G, Lund-Johansen M, Lefranc F, Houdart E, Sallabanda K, Le Rhun E, Nieuwenhuizen D, Tabatabai G, Soffietti R, Weller M
Neuro Oncol 2021 Nov 2;23(11):1821-1834. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab150. PMID: 34181733Free PMC Article
Malignant Melanoma: Skin Cancer-Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment.
Ahmed B, Qadir MI, Ghafoor S
Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr 2020;30(4):291-297. doi: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2020028454. PMID: 32894659
Current treatment options for meningioma.
Apra C, Peyre M, Kalamarides M
Expert Rev Neurother 2018 Mar;18(3):241-249. Epub 2018 Jan 22 doi: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1429920. PMID: 29338455

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Diagnosis

Fatal leptomeningeal melanoma in neurocutaneous melanosis.
Furtado S, Furtado SV, Ghosal N, Hegde AS
Pediatr Dermatol 2012 May-Jun;29(3):358-61. Epub 2011 Sep 9 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01424.x. PMID: 21906139

Therapy

Fatal leptomeningeal melanoma in neurocutaneous melanosis.
Furtado S, Furtado SV, Ghosal N, Hegde AS
Pediatr Dermatol 2012 May-Jun;29(3):358-61. Epub 2011 Sep 9 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01424.x. PMID: 21906139

Prognosis

Fatal leptomeningeal melanoma in neurocutaneous melanosis.
Furtado S, Furtado SV, Ghosal N, Hegde AS
Pediatr Dermatol 2012 May-Jun;29(3):358-61. Epub 2011 Sep 9 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01424.x. PMID: 21906139

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