Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2009; 15(40): 5086-5090
Published online Oct 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5086
Table 2 Patterns of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (n = 54)
n (%)
Time to LMC (mo)
Median (range)6.3 (0-73.1)
LMC presentation
Curative/recurred/progression7 (13.0)
Curative/recurred LMC10 (18.5)
Metastatic/progression32 (59.3)
Initially LMC5 (9.3)