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Meningeal melanocytoma: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
IBÁÑEZ J.,
WEIL B.,
AYALA A.,
JIMENEZ A.,
ACEDO C.,
RODRIGO I.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.5660798.x
Subject(s) - melanocytoma , medicine , back pain , spinal cord , coccyx , low back pain , surgery , sacrum , radiology , pathology , melanoma , alternative medicine , cancer research , psychiatry
We report a case of meningeal melanocytoma in the thoracic spinal cord of a 44‐year‐old woman and review previously documented cases. Our patient experienced numbness and tingling in her left leg for 8 years, and low back pains with intermittent claudication for the previous 2 months. A histologically benign 20‐mm tumour was totally resected. Radiation therapy was not given. The tumour showed the histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of a meningeal melanocytoma. The patient is alive without recurrence 4.5 years after surgery.