Catalog

Carcinomatous meningitis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Carcinomatous meningitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1408272267

Inflammation of the meninges due to carcinomatous infiltration. The syndrome is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia with potential progression to stupor and coma. The presentation may be acute, subacute or chronic. Diagnosis may be aided by neuroimaging and spinal fluid analysis which may reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised protein and the presence of malignant cells on cytology.