LOW CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SUGAR IN MENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS

1 August 1956

journal article
research article
Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine

Vol. 45 (2), 285-288
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-45-2-285

Abstract

A case is described in which meningeal irritation, with slight pleocytosis and reduced sugar content (12, 21 and 26 mg%) in the cerebrospinal fluid was due to a carcinoma of the colon with diffuse secondary involvement of the meninges. Reference is made to 5 similar cases in the literature.

Keywords

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS
SUGARS

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SUGAR CONTENT OF THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID IN DIFFUSE NEOPLASTIC INVOLVEMENT OF THE MENINGES
1952

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