J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1984 Mar;13(1):179-183.

A Case of Primary Malignant Leptomeningeal Melanoma of the Spinal Cord: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

The primary malignant melanoma of spinal cord is a rare tumor cause of compression of the cord 6)7). We are reporting a case of malignant melanoma, apparently originating from leptomeninges, of with diffuse neoplastic process widely spreaded over the area of cervicothoracic spinal cord of 34-yr-old woman.

Keyword

Melanocyte; Primary malignant melanoma; Leptomeninx; Spinal cord; Metastatic tumor

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Melanocytes
Melanoma*
Spinal Cord*
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