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leptomeninges
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leptomeninges [¦lep·tō·mə′nin·jēz]
(anatomy)
The pia mater and arachnoid considered together.


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16) This can lead to brainstem infarction due to arteritis of the perforating vessels, pseudoaneurysm of traversing vessels or leptomeningeal dissemination.
TB meningitis Thick leptomeningeal exudates form, especially in the basal portions of the brain, obliterating the basal cisterns and leading to marked communicating hydrocephalus.
 
 
 
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