title: Primary central nervous malignant melanoma in the bathing trunk naevus syndrome.
abstract: The gross and microscopic features of an unusual case of neurocutaneous melanosis are described. This is an example of the rare association between a primary central nervous system malignant melanoma and a giant congenital melanocytic naevus of 'bathing trunk' distribution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morbid Anatomy, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Salisbury
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*