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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

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Other diagnostic studies for neoplastic meningitis include meningeal biopsy, which may be diagnostic if there are no systemic manifestations and the CSF analysis remain inconclusive.[1]

Other Diagnostic Studies

  • Other diagnostic studies for neneoplastic meningitis include meningeal biopsy.[1]
  • Meningeal biopsy may be diagnostic if there are no systemic manifestations and the CSF analysis remain inconclusive.
  • Biopsy is only effective when performed at the region where there's enhancement on the MRI.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ahn, Shin; Lim, Kyung Soo (2013). "Three Cases of Neoplastic Meningitis Initially Diagnosed with Infectious Meningitis in Emergency Department". Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2013: 1–4. doi:10.1155/2013/561475. ISSN 2090-648X.
  2. Diagnosis of neoplastic meningitis. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplastic_meningitis. Accessed on January 20, 2016


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