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leptomeningitis /lep·to·me·nin·gi·tis/ (-men″in-ji´tis) inflammation of the leptomeninges.
leptomeningitis [-men′injī′tis] an inflammation of the arachnoid and pia mater layers of the meninges. See also meningitis. leptomeningitis inflammation of the leptomeninges. leptomeningitis Neurology Inflammation of the pia and arachnoid membranes of the brain and spinal cord How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Necropsies of the dead manatees revealed severe catarrhal rhinitis, pulmonary hemorrhage and edema, and nonsuppurative leptomeningitis, as well as possible chronic hemolytic anemia with multiorgan hemosiderosis and evidence of neurotoxicity. Samples from her brain tissue showed lymphocytic leptomeningitis with widespread perivascular cuffing by lymphocytes and plasma cells within the cortex and white matter (Figure 3). Pathologic findings are a hemorrhagic leptomeningitis with edema and inflammatory infiltrates (2,23). |
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