Neoplastic meningitis: A study from a Tertiary Care Hospital from coastal India

Conclusion: A combined diagnostic approach including biochemical, microbiological and pathological evaluation was useful in eliminating infectious meningitis and confirming neoplastic meningitis in these cases. Cytology should be performed on cerebrospinal specimens from all patients with known or suspected malignancy with meningismus. Detection of malignant cells on cytological examination of CSF is the diagnostic gold standard for neoplastic meningitis.
Source: Journal of Cytology - Category: Cytology Authors: Source Type: research