leptomeningeal

lep·to·me·nin·ge·al

(lep'tō-mĕ-nin'jē-ăl),

Pertaining to the leptomeninges.

(lep'tō-mĕ-nin'jē-ăl)

Pertaining to the leptomeninges.

(lep?to-men-in'jes) leptomeninx [? + meninx, membrane]

The pia mater and arachnoid as distinct from the dura mater.

Synonym: pia-arachnoidleptomeningeal, adjective

Pertaining to the two soft inner layers of membrane that surround the brain, the PIA MATER and the ARACHNOID MATER, but not the DURA MATER.

References in periodicals archive ?

Elevated ICP has been implicated in the development of leptomeningeal cysts.

Induction of multiple brain tumors (gliomata and leptomeningeal sarcomata) in dogs by Rous sarcoma virus.

Radiotherapy is the most common treatment for patients with multiple brain metastases or leptomeningeal involvement.

However, FLAIR sequence without contrast administration may not demonstrate the presence of leptomeningeal abnormality.

Leptomeningeal enhancement and a parenchymal mass with enhancement were also seen.

Cranial MRI revealed hydrocephaly + leptomeningeal staining in 45.

Ossified retroperitoneal malignant Schwannoma with spinal leptomeningeal metastases.

All patients with a miliary distribution had leptomeningeal nodules, and 18% of these patients had deep parenchymal nodules in addition.

A negative CSF cytology does not preclude leptomeningeal spread.

In cases of breast cancer, the diagnoses of parenchymal brain metastases and leptomeningeal carcinomatosis are often delayed (1).

Full browser ?

CITE

Site: Follow: Share: