title: Primary malignant melanoma of the meninges.
abstract: A case of primary malignant melanoma of the meninges is described in which the clinical presentation is that of visual loss and limb weakness. Clinically a diagnosis of carcinomatous meningitis was made and subsequently malignant cells were found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). At autopsy the diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma of the meninges was made.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged