Leptomeningeal metastasis from cervical cancer: Report of two cases and a review of the literature

• Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Vol. 47; no. 8; pp. 2782 - 2789
• Main Authors: Omori, Makiko, Ogawa, Tatsuyuki, Oyama, Keisuke, Tagaya, Hikaru, Fukasawa, Hiroko, Hirata, Shuji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto, Japan John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.08.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: carcinomatous meningitis; cerebrospinal fluid cytology; Cervical cancer; Chemotherapy; leptomeningeal metastasis; Literature reviews; Lymph nodes; magnetic resonance imaging; Meninges; Metastases; Metastasis; Patients; Radiation therapy; Tinnitus; Vertigo; Vomiting; leptomeningeal metastasis; magnetic resonance imaging; carcinomatous meningitis; cervical cancer; cerebrospinal fluid cytology

Leptomeningeal metastases from cervical cancer are extremely rare, with only 24 cases reported in the English‐language literature. Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is usually a late event, but it can develop at any stage. A 44‐year‐old woman presented with vertigo, tinnitus, diminution of hearing, and...