| meningeal carcinomatosis | definition: metastatic cancer of poor prognosis that has spread over the surface of the brain and its lining. It can cause confusion and a variety of neurological symptoms. Diagnosis consists of performing a spinal tap and biopsy to find abnormal cells in spinal fluid. Treatment is usually with chemotherapy instilled into the spinal fluid or radiation therapy. (en) number: singular reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term part of speech: noun context (x): i_mecato.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| carcinomatosis meníngea | definition: cáncer metastásico de mal pronóstico que se ha extendido a la superficie cerebral y su contorno. La carcinomatosis meníngea puede provocar desorientación y una serie de síntomas neurológicos. El diagnóstico se compone de punción lumbar y biopsia para descubrir células irregulares del líquido cefalorraquídeo . El tratamiento empleado suele ser quimioterapia aplicada en el líquido cefalorraquídeo o radioterapia. (es) gender: feminine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): e_catome.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |