Malignant melanoma of the spinal epidural space metastasized from the enucleated left eye after nine years without symptoms: report of a case.
A case of flaccid paraplegia due to a metastatic spinal epidural melanoma is reported. Symptoms occurred approximately 9 years after the enucleation of the left eye. A solid melanotic mass was removed almost totally. Three years after the operation, the patient had not regained the motility of the lower limbs. The need for long term follow-up and management of patients with such problems is discussed, and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013997:Time Factors