Preferred Label : Leukemic meningitis;
ICD-11 definition : Inflammation of the meninges due to infiltration by leukaemic cells. The syndrome
is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia with
potential progression to stupor and coma. The presentation may be acute, subacute
or chronic. Diagnosis may be aided by neuroimaging and spinal fluid analysis which
may reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised protein and the presence of malignant
cells on cytology.;
Origin ID : 1283692207;
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Inflammation of the meninges due to infiltration by leukaemic cells. The syndrome
is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia with
potential progression to stupor and coma. The presentation may be acute, subacute
or chronic. Diagnosis may be aided by neuroimaging and spinal fluid analysis which
may reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised protein and the presence of malignant
cells on cytology.