Primary central nervous malignant melanoma in the bathing trunk naevus syndrome.
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.
Salisbury
J R
JR
Department of Morbid Anatomy, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
Rose
P E
PE
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*