title: Disseminated melanomatosis of the central nervous system and other organs: a case report.
abstract: This case represents an example of clinically occult, disseminated neoplastic disease with almost asymptomatic but severe involvement of the central nervous system. The only helpful diagnostic investigation appeared to be cerebrospinal fluid cytology. Extensive post mortem examination was inconclusive as to whether the widespread CNS involvement with melanoma was primary or secondary.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Clinic, University Clinic of Rudolf Virchow, Free University of Berlin, FRG.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Iglesias-Rozas
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kroh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sarioglu
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*