Multiple spinal cord melanoma: case report with emphasis on the difficult preoperative diagnosis

Primary spinal melanoma (PSM) is rare and usually occurs in the cervical and thoracic regions. Here, we present a case of multiple spinal cord melanoma located at the level of cervical and upper thoracic spine in a 24-year-old male. The patient underwent a T6-T7 thoracic laminectomy and gross-total...

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Published inTurkish neurosurgery Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 534 - 538
Main Authors Huang, Xin, Pan, Xinfa, Huang, Hongguang, Zhan, Renya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey 2013
Subjects
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Laminectomy
Male
Melanoma - diagnosis
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma - surgery
Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
Spinal Cord - pathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - pathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Primary spinal melanoma (PSM) is rare and usually occurs in the cervical and thoracic regions. Here, we present a case of multiple spinal cord melanoma located at the level of cervical and upper thoracic spine in a 24-year-old male. The patient underwent a T6-T7 thoracic laminectomy and gross-total resection of the duty lesion. The histological findings of the tumor were consistent with an intermediate-grade melanocytoma. To the best of our knowledge, only two cases of multifocal primary melanocytic tumor have been reported in the literature. In this case study we review the pertinent literature and emphasize the importance and difficulties concerning the preoperative diagnosis of multiple PSM.
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ISSN:1019-5149
DOI:10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5351-11.1