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16936452

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-28
pubmed:abstractText
We report the case of a 59-year-old man with meningeal carcinomatosis (MC) who presented with peripheral facial palsy and progressive sensorineural deafness. The patient had been operated on for gastric cancer 1 year previously, and no metastases had been detected in the retroperitoneum or thorax at follow-up examination 1 year later. However, he developed headache, deafness, and peripheral facial palsy and was referred to us for further evaluation, as magnetic resonance of the head had shown no abnormalities. Ramsay Hunt syndrome was suspected, but no increase in the cerebrospinal fluid cell count was detected. On the other hand, the balance test suggested a central disorder. In addition, the plasma level of carcinoembryonic antigen suddenly increased, suggesting MC. The cerebrospinal fluid was examined several times; in the end malignant cells and an increase in the cell count were detected, and the diagnosis of MC was established.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1345-4676
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
240-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-8-1
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
A case of meningeal carcinomatosis presenting with the primary symptoms of facial palsy and sensorineural deafness.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Chiba-Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Inba, Chiba, Japan. shbaba@nms.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports