Metastatic meningeal carcinomatosis from lung cancer: Report of a rare case

Abstract

Meningeal carcinomatosis (MC) refers to the diffuse or multifocal spread or infiltration of malignant tumors in the pia mater. It is a special distribution type of metastatic tumors in the central nervous system and one of the important reasons of death caused by metastatic malignant tumors. Here, we report a rare case of metastatic meningeal carcinomatosis from the lung cancer.