A Case of Primary Malignant Leptomeningeal Melanoma of the Spinal Cord: Case Report.
- Author:
Gi Hwan CHOI
1
;
Tae Hee RYU
;
Hyung Tae YEO
;
Zoo Hyoung PARK
;
Jung Kil RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Melanocyte;
Primary malignant melanoma;
Leptomeninx;
Spinal cord;
Metastatic tumor
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Melanocytes;
Melanoma*;
Spinal Cord*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(1):179-183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
