Open AccessNew insights into neurocutaneous melanosis
Author(s) -
Ketsuda Jakchairoongruang,
Yasmin Khakoo,
Mark Beckwith,
A. James Barkovich
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1432-1998
pISSN - 0301-0449
DOI - 10.1007/s00247-018-4205-x
Subject(s) - medicine , melanosis , pathology , neuroradiology , leptomeninges , brainstem , magnetic resonance imaging , neurology , central nervous system , radiology , melanoma , cancer research , psychiatry
Neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare disorder in which children with large cutaneous melanotic nevi have associated melanosis in the brain. Although many affected children have structurally normal brains, some have associated developmental disorders or brain anomalies.