MENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF DEAFNESS

Authors
MORGAN MK ZAMMITMAEMPEL I HILL J
Citation
Mk. Morgan et al., MENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF DEAFNESS, Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 43(2), 1998, pp. 119-121
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358835
Volume
43
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
119 - 121
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8835(1998)43:2<119:MC-AUC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Meningeal carcinomatosis is the diffuse infiltration of the meninges b y metastatic carcinoma. Patients usually have a known underlying malig nancy, but primary presentation can he with symptoms of meningeal invo lvement. The cases are reported of two patients who presented with sen sorineural hearing loss. The roles of gadolinium-enhanced magnetic res onance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid cytology in reaching the diagno sis are discussed.