ICD-11 code : 8E40.0;
Preferred Label : Neoplastic meningitis;
ICD-11 definition : Inflammation of the meninges due to malignant infiltration from carcinomas, leukaemias
and lymphomas. 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.;
ICD-11 synonym : Malignant meningitis;
Origin ID : 262966673;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Inflammation of the meninges due to malignant infiltration from carcinomas, leukaemias
and lymphomas. 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.
