Disseminated Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis (Lc); Presenting with Cauda Equina-Conus Syndrome

Abstract

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Keywords

• Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis; cauda equina-conus syndrome; lung cancer; magnetic resonance imaging

Kauda Equina-Konus Sendromuna Neden Olan Dissemine Leptomeningeal Karsinomatozis

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Anahtar Kelimeler

• Leptomeningeal karsinomatozis, kauda equinakonus sendromu, akciğer kanseri, manyetik rezonans görüntüleme.

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