Malignnt Melanoma of the Thoracic Epidural Space Metastasized from the Orbit: A Case Report.
- Author:
Cheol Woong PARK
1
;
Jun Su KIM
;
Eun Sang KIM
;
In Sung PARK
;
Jin Myung JUNG
;
Jung Woo HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosugery, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Gyeongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Metastatic melanoma;
Epidural;
Laminectomy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Drug Therapy;
Epidural Space*;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Male;
Melanoma*;
Orbit*;
Paraparesis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(3):645-648
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of thoracic epidural malignant melanoma metastasized from the eyeball is presented. The patient is a 28 year old male with the chief complaint of paraparesis. He underwent laminectomy and gross total removal of the mass Chemotherapy was thean administered postoperatively. The literature on this subject is briefly reviewed.
