A Case of Metastatic CNS Melanoma of Unknown Primary Presenting with Seizures
Author(s) -
Viva Nguyen,
Samar Aboulenain,
Shawn Mohammed,
Sahyli Perez Parra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
case reports in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1687-9635
pISSN - 1687-9627
DOI - 10.1155/2022/3099750
Subject(s) - medicine , status epilepticus , etiology , melanoma , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , brain biopsy , pelvis , stereotactic biopsy , pathology , epilepsy , psychiatry , cancer research
Seizures are a common occurrence. The goal of evaluating a seizure is to identify the etiology and to determine the likelihood of recurrence as well as guide management. We present a unique presentation of a 47-year-old female that presented with late onset seizures admitted due to status epilepticus. Brain magnetic resonance indicated diffuse supratentorial hemorrhagic lesions. Neurological workup including brain vessel imaging, CT chest, abdomen, and pelvis as well as CSF and serological workup for vasculitis failed to demonstrate the cause of her brain lesions. Ultimately, a brain biopsy showed metastatic melanoma of unknown primary origin.
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