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A Fulminant Case of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis Secondary to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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    Banu Tasci Fresko, Meltem Topalgokceli Selam, Hatice Tuzlali, Burcin Batman & Oktar Asoglu

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Fresko, B.T., Selam, M.T., Tuzlali, H. et al. A Fulminant Case of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis Secondary to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Canc 47, 111–113 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-015-9731-2

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