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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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[FIGURE 21 OMITTED] Neurosarcoidosis (Figure 17) is an inflammatory granulomatous process, which has a predilection for the leptomeninges.
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Haematogenous spread occurs to the brain parenchyma or leptomeninges and can result in meningitis, abscess or granuloma formation and infarction [27].
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