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Venous Sinus Stenting for Transverse Sinus Stenosis Associated with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in a Patient with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mutated Lung Cancer: A Case Report.
The American journal of case reports - 13 Jan 2020
Kawabata Yasuhiro, Nakajima Norio, Miyake Hidenori, Yamamoto Yasumasa, Toda Shintaro, Terada Yasuji, Takahashi Mamoru, Kurimoto Masafumi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND Cerebral venous sinus obstruction associated with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is an extremely rare complication of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. There is little information available on the efficacy of therapeutic options because of its rarity and extremely poor prognosis. CASE REPORT A 57-year-old man presented with severe headache, vomiting, and visual loss for 1 month. Head magnetic...
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