Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in a patient with recurrent unresectable squamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar trigone—a brief report

Abstract Background The reported incidence of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is 3–8% in patients with solid tumours. More commonly, it has been described in the setting of advanced cancers of the lung, breast and malignant melanoma. Case presentation A 50-year-old diabetic patient with recurrent unre...

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Published in:	Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Main Authors:	Jhansi Pattanaik, Varshu Goel, Priyanka Sehrawat, Ruchi Rathore, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Ajay Garg, Ahitagni Biswas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Subjects:	Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis Carcinomatous meningitis Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Radiotherapy Methotrexate
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-022-00147-y