Meningeal melanocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
We report a case of meningeal melanocytoma in the thoracic spinal cord of a 44-year-old woman and review previously documented cases. Our patient experienced numbness and tingling in her left leg for 8 years, and low back pains with intermittent claudication for the previous 2 months. A histologically benign 20-mm tumour was totally resected. Radiation therapy was not given. The tumour showed the histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of a meningeal melanocytoma. The patient is alive without recurrence 4.5 years after surgery.
Ibáñez
J
J
Department of Pathology, Hospital Regional Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain.
Weil
B
B
Ayala
A
A
Jimenez
A
A
Acedo
C
C
Rodrigo
I
I
D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008545:Melanoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D015415:Biomarkers; D009418:S100 Proteins