| leptomeningeal carcinoma | definition: cancer that has metastasized to the leptomeninges, in other words, the two delicate layers of the meninges, the arachnoidea and pia mater, considered together. Signs that the cancer has spread include headache, mental change, uncoordinated movement, nausea, and vomiting. Procedures used in the diagnosis include CT scan, MRI, and lumbar puncture. Treatment may be intrathecal chemotherapy, intraventrical chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): i_lepcar.txt origination date: 04/06/2002 |
| carcinoma leptomeníngeo | definition: cáncer que ha metastatatizado a las leptomeninges, es decir, las dos capas que cubren las meninges, aracnoidea y piamadre. Los signos de metástasis son cefaleas, alteraciones psicológicas, descoordinación de movimientos, naúseas y vómitos. Entre las técnicas diagnósticas destacan TAC, RMN y punción lumbar. Los tratamientos empleados son quimioterapia intratecal o intraventricular y radioterapia. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): e_carlep.txt origination date: 03/06/2002 |