Primary pineal melanoma: case report.
Primary melanomas of the central nervous system are unusual, and those in the pineal region are exceedingly rare. We present a case of primary pineal melanoma in a 60-year-old man. The lesion was subtotally resected through an infratentorial, supracerebellar approach. The clinical features and the histological findings are discussed. Eight previous case reports are reviewed.
Rubino
G J
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Division of Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine.
King
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Quinn
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Marroquin
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*