Abstract
We present a unique case of a patient with deafness and blindness secondary to carcinomatous meningitis from colorectal adenocarcinoma with accompanying radiologic and pathologic images and a brief review of the relevant literature.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Blindness / etiology*
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Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / complications
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Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / secondary*
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Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
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Deafness / etiology*
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Hypertension / complications
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Male
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Meningeal Carcinomatosis / complications
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Meningeal Carcinomatosis / physiopathology
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Meningeal Carcinomatosis / secondary*