title: Foramen magnum metastatic malignant melanoma.
abstract: The foramen magnum as a site for brain metastasis is extremely rare. We report the case of a 24-year-old male who presented with features of increased intracranial pressure and lower cranial nerve palsies. Imaging revealed a foramen magnum tumor with extension up to the cerebellar vermis superiorly and into the spinal canal inferiorly (craniospinal mass) with mild obstructive hydrocephalus. A malignant melanoma was completely excised. The patient continued to be tumor-free 24 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Gokula Extension, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Krishna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*