Open AccessNeurocutaneous melanosis with an intracranial cystic-solid meningeal melanoma in an adult: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Bo-Chuan Liu,
Yübo Wang,
Zhuang Liu,
Jun Yan,
Xianfeng Zhang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.5025
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , melanoma , leptomeninges , dermatology , radiology , pathology , central nervous system , cancer research
Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare congenital, nonhereditary neurocutaneous syndrome that mainly occurs in children; adult NCM is very rare. Due to its rarity, the clinical features and treatment strategies for NCM remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of NCM in adults. Most intracranial meningeal melanomas are solid masses, and cystic-solid malignant melanomas are very rare. Due to the lack of data, the cause of cystic changes and the effect on prognosis are unknown.