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Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon with leptomeningeal involvement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20493709     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon is rare. Most patients with this type of cancer have a poor prognosis. We describe a patient with signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon, for whom leptomeningeal metastasis presented a variety of clinical symptoms.
Authors:
Yesim Yildirim; Zafer Akcali; Ozgur Ozyilkan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-05-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1532-2653     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Neurosci     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-10-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9433352     Medline TA:  J Clin Neurosci     Country:  Scotland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1051-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital Medical Oncology Department, Istanbul, Turkey. dryesimyildirim@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / secondary*
Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology
Male
Meningeal Neoplasms / secondary*
Middle Aged

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