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Primary meningeal melanocytoma of the spinal cord: report of a paediatric case with benign course and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Kordás M.,
Czirják S.,
Slowik F.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1996.tb00206.x
Subject(s) - medicine , melanocytoma , spinal cord , pathological , spinal cord neoplasm , lesion , radiation therapy , pathology , radiology , melanoma , cancer research , psychiatry
A melanin producing encapsulated, intradural‐extramedullar tumour in the thoracic spinal cord was surgically removed from a 12 year old girl. The rumour histologically proved to be a melanocytoma and the patient was treated with radiation therapy. During 18 years of follow up she has been free of symptoms. The clinical and pathological features of the case and the literature are reviewed. The importance of differentiating this benign lesion from meningeal malignant pigmented tumours is emphasized.