Neurocutaneous melanosis. Report of a case and review of the literature.
A case of neurocutaneous melanosis in a 15 year old male is described. A primary malignant meningeal melanoma caused the death of the patient in six months. The skin lesions were benign. The literature is reviewed, and the nature of the disease and its relationship with other phakomatoses is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008548:Melanosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology