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Leukemic Meningitis

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Practical Approaches to Cancer Invasion and Metastases

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A 7-year-old white boy was treated for a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia 3 years ago. Part of his treatment included 40 mg methotrexate intrathecally and 1800 cGy brain irradiation. Presently he has relapsed with symptomatic leukemic meningitis. His bone marrow remains negative.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 4950 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA

    Michael Tomé MD

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 4950 Sunset Boulevard 2C, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA

    A. Robert Kagan MD

  2. Center for Health Sciences, Johnsson Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, 10833 LeConte, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA

    Richard J. Steckel MD

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Tomé, M. (1994). Leukemic Meningitis. In: Kagan, A.R., Steckel, R.J. (eds) Practical Approaches to Cancer Invasion and Metastases. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84885-8_30

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