A rare case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with widespread CNS metastases

Shereen Rafee; Yasir Y. Elamin; Kevin Cronin; Sinead Brennan; Nemer Osman

A rare case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with widespread CNS metastases

Shereen Rafee, Yasir Y. Elamin, Kevin Cronin, Sinead Brennan, Nemer Osman

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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal cancer is unique among head and neck cancers. Despite definitive treatment, there is a high rate of recurrence, most commonly in the bone, lung or liver. Brain metastases and particularly, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis are extremely rare. We present a case of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma with brain metastases and leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in the absence of local recurrence and systemic metastases.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Irish medical journal
Volume	107
Issue number	6
State	Published - Jun 2014
Externally published	Yes

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