title: Neurocutaneous melanosis: radiological-pathological correlation.
abstract: We report the case of a young patient with neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) who presented with temporary aphasia and right hemiparesis followed by progressive coma and death. To our knowledge, this is the first case of this disease examined by CT, MRI, angiography and in which an autopsy was performed to assert the diagnosis with histology. Besides, we discuss differential diagnoses and interest of MRI for early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, la Timone Hospital, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France. pperetti@mail.ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peretti-Viton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gorincour
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feuillet
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lambot
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brunel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raybaud
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pellissier
authors.forename: A Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Chérif
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D020752:Neurocutaneous Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed