title: MR of parenchymal neurocutaneous melanosis.
abstract: Two cases of neurocutaneous melanosis are presented. MR showed hyperintense areas in the brain on short-repetition-time/short-echo-time sequences, compatible with intraparenchymal melanin deposits. No leptomeningeal abnormality was seen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn 06510, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sze
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D017600:Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed