Leptomeningeal drop metastases
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Di Muzio B, Deng F, Baba Y, et al. Leptomeningeal drop metastases. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 11 Mar 2025) https://radiopaedia.org/articles/36640
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At the time the article was created Bruno Di Muzio had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Francis Deng had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Drop-metastases
- Drop metastases
- CSF seeding
- Leptomeningeal drop-metastases
Leptomeningeal drop metastases correspond to a CNS primary neoplasm spread inferiorly along the cerebrospinal subarachnoid spaces. It is usually presented as diffuse enhancing nodules along the spinal cord and cauda equina.
Please refer on leptomeningeal metastases to a broad discussion on this entity and also mnemonic for causes of drop metastases.
References
- 1. Provenzale JM, Nelson RC, Vinson EN. Duke Radiology Case Review. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2012) ISBN:1451180608. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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