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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from infections ([[meningitis]], [[Lyme disease]], [[neurocysticercosis]]), neoplastic ([[intracerebral metastasis]], dural metastasis), inflammatory ([[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[multiple sclerosis]], [[polychondritis]]), and granulomatous disorders ([[sarcoidosis]], [[histiocytosis]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]], [[vasculitis]]).<ref name=ddxmeningitis>Leptomeningitis. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningitis. Accessed on January 21, 2016</ref> | Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from infections ([[meningitis]], [[Lyme disease]], [[neurocysticercosis]]), neoplastic ([[intracerebral metastasis]], dural metastasis), inflammatory ([[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[multiple sclerosis]], [[polychondritis]]), and granulomatous disorders ([[sarcoidosis]], [[histiocytosis]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]], [[vasculitis]]).<ref name="ddxmeningitis">Leptomeningitis. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningitis. Accessed on January 21, 2016</ref> | ||
==Differentiating Neoplastic Meningitis from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Neoplastic Meningitis from other Diseases== | ||
Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from:<ref name=ddxmeningitis>Leptomeningitis. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningitis. Accessed on January 21, 2016</ref> | Differential Diagnosis for Neoplastic Meningitis: | ||
*[[Meningitis]] from infectious causes - infectious meningitis may to some degree manifest like neoplastic meningitis due to meningeal irritation. This include viral, bacterial, fungal and HIV-associated causes of meningitis. | |||
*[https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Neurosarcoidosis.aspx Neurosarcoidosis.] | |||
*[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vasculitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20363435 Vasculitis] - the generalized nature of vessel involvement in these diseases may, to some extent involve the meninges. [[Vasculitis]] documented to present like neoplastic meningitis include [[Kawasaki disease]], [[Takayasu arteritis]], [[Polyarteritis nodosa]], [[Polyarteritis nodosa|microscopic polyarteritis nodosa]] and [[Granulomatosis with polyangiitis|Wegener granulomatosis]]. | |||
*Systemic connective tissue diseases - particularly [[SLE]] and [[Sjögren's syndrome|Sjogren's syndrome]] share some of the manifestation of neoplastic meningitis. | |||
Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from:<ref name="ddxmeningitis">Leptomeningitis. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningitis. Accessed on January 21, 2016</ref> | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:16, 16 August 2019
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from infections (meningitis, Lyme disease, neurocysticercosis), neoplastic (intracerebral metastasis, dural metastasis), inflammatory (rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, polychondritis), and granulomatous disorders (sarcoidosis, histiocytosis, Wegener's granulomatosis, vasculitis).[1]
Differentiating Neoplastic Meningitis from other Diseases
Differential Diagnosis for Neoplastic Meningitis:
- Meningitis from infectious causes - infectious meningitis may to some degree manifest like neoplastic meningitis due to meningeal irritation. This include viral, bacterial, fungal and HIV-associated causes of meningitis.
- Neurosarcoidosis.
- Vasculitis - the generalized nature of vessel involvement in these diseases may, to some extent involve the meninges. Vasculitis documented to present like neoplastic meningitis include Kawasaki disease, Takayasu arteritis, Polyarteritis nodosa, microscopic polyarteritis nodosa and Wegener granulomatosis.
- Systemic connective tissue diseases - particularly SLE and Sjogren's syndrome share some of the manifestation of neoplastic meningitis.
Neoplastic meningitis must be differentiated from:[1]
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Neoplastic |
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Inflammatory disorders |
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Granulomatous disorders |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leptomeningitis. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/leptomeningitis. Accessed on January 21, 2016