A report of Bell's Palsy triggered by leptomeningeal metastases from recurrent high grade serous ovarian cancer

A report of Bell's Palsy triggered by leptomeningeal metastases from recurrent high grade serous ovarian cancer

•CNS metastases involving leptomeninges (LM) are extremely rare in patients with ovarian cancer.•Prognosis for ovarian cancer patients with LM metastases is very poor and treatment is palliative in nature.•Chemotherapy is administered intrathecally via an Ommaya reservoir or intra-CSF via repeated l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gynecologic oncology reports 2018, Vol.26, p.82-86
Hauptverfasser: Patel, Khilen B, Gaidis, Anna, Stephens, Angela, Thompson, Thomas Z, Williams, Heather, Rungruang, Bunja
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:•CNS metastases involving leptomeninges (LM) are extremely rare in patients with ovarian cancer.•Prognosis for ovarian cancer patients with LM metastases is very poor and treatment is palliative in nature.•Chemotherapy is administered intrathecally via an Ommaya reservoir or intra-CSF via repeated lumbar punctures.•Early recognition of LM metastases can help maintain the patients' quality of life by minimizing neurological deficits.
ISSN:2352-5789
2352-5789
DOI:10.1016/j.gore.2018.10.006