Leptomeningeal metastasis mimicking temporal arteritis Page 1 he diagnosis of giant cell
arteritis (temporal arteritis) should be considered in patients older than 60 years with headache …

Sirs: Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) can cause heterogenic neurological symptoms [3, 4].
They form a diagnostic challenge, especially when they are the first manifestation of cancer …

A 68-year-old man developed subacutely bilateral loss of visual acuity without any other
neurological sign. Magnetic resonance images showed some small scattered periventricular …

A54-YEAR-OLD WOMAN had headache and blurred vision for 2 months. Her medical
history was significant for treated adenocarcinoma of the lung 5 years earlier. Her symptoms …

A 37-year-old woman presented with a 2-week history of persistent headache in an
occipitotemporal distribution. The patient had experienced prior headaches and migraines …

Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is a rare and late complication of cancer with limited
treatment options and a poor survival rate. 1 LM occurs when malignant cells gain access to …

A61-YEAR-OLD WOMAN with a history of treated breast cancer was initially seen with
morning headache and several days of increasing confusion. On physical examination, no …

The patient had previously been ambulatory and fully cognizant of her surroundings until
one week prior to presentation when she began to exhibit progressively worsening …

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is the result of metastatic infiltration of the leptomeninges by
malignant cells originating from an extra-meningeal primary tumor site. We describe a …

Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) represents disseminated intracranial metastatic disease that
requires early detection and initiation of therapy. Patients with LMD typically present with a …