Open AccessNeurocutaneous melanosis with bilateral temporal lobe lesions without leptomeningeal enhancement: A distinct entity or subtype
Author(s) -
Sanjay Kumar,
Subir Dey,
Yayati Pimpalwar,
Akhilesh Rao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_53_18
Subject(s) - leptomeninges , medicine , meninges , hydrocephalus , pathology , melanosis , temporal lobe , central nervous system , surgery , epilepsy , melanoma , cancer research , psychiatry , endocrinology
Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare congenital disorder. Most of the cases described in literature for this entity have involvement of the leptomeninges and other structures of brain such as brain stem, temporal lobes, and spinal meninges and no involvement of leptomeninges and presence of lesions in bilateral temporal lobes. NCM without the involvement of leptomeninges should be considered a distinct entity as the prognosis is favorable as compared to cases with leptomeningeal involvement who develop early hydrocephalus and multiple cranial nerve palsies.