Case report: diagnosis of metastatic leptomeningeal melanoma by contrast enhanced MRI.
A case of leptomeningeal melanoma metastases with a confusing clinical picture is presented. Despite repeated cytological examinations of the cerebrospinal fluid proving negative, the diagnosis was eventually made by magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium DTPA enhancement.
Hughes
D G
DG
Department of Neuroradiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Gillespie
J E
JE
Goulding
P
P
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary