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Peritoneal implantation of meningeal melanosis via ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Gattuso Paolo,
Carson Henry J.,
Attal Houssam,
Castelli Melanie J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840130314
Subject(s) - medicine , leptomeninges , shunt (medical) , medulloblastoma , malignancy , peritoneal cavity , pathology , central nervous system , surgery
Systemic spread of primary intracranial neoplasms is rare and may be due to ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). The most common tumors to metastasize via VPS are germinoma of the pineal gland and medulloblastoma. We report a case of 16‐yr‐old girl with central nervous system malignant melanosis who developed subsequent peritoneal implants via VPS. To the best of our knowledge, this patient represents the third reported case of meningeal melanosis or melanoma which metastasized to the peritoneal cavity via VPS. The VPS should be considered as possible mode of systemic spread in patients with primary cranial malignancy. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.