ISSN: 2684-1258
						Midhun Malla
	
					    												
Tanzania						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												Krukenberg Tumor with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis Misdiagnosed as Acoustic Neuroma 						
Author(s): Midhun Malla, Osama Qasim Agha, Jennifer Eschbacher and Jue WangMidhun Malla, Osama Qasim Agha, Jennifer Eschbacher and Jue Wang             
						
												
				 Objective: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMS) is defined as the diffuse infiltration of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space by malignant cells metastasizing from systemic cancer. Patients usually have a known underlying malignancy, but primary presentation can be with symptoms of meningeal involvement. We describe a rare case of Krukenberg tumor with LMS initially presented as bilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss, which was misdiagnosed as acoustic neuroma.
Patient: A 50 year old man with a history of cervical cancer was referred to the Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic because of progressive hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness and blurred vision for 5 months.
Results: A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed a right adnexal mass, suspicious for an ovarian neoplasm. The patient underwent surgical r.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.35248/2684-1258.17.3.129