meningeal carcinomatosis


me·nin·ge·al car·ci·no·ma

an infiltration of carcinoma cells in the arachnoid and subarachnoid space; may be primary or secondary. Synonym(s): leptomeningeal carcinoma, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, meningeal carcinomatosis

meningeal carcinomatosis

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, carcinomatous leptomeningitis Oncology The spread of cancer to the meninges, most common in small cell lung cancer–SCLC, seen in 26% of Pts with SCLC.