Melanocytoma of cerebellum.
Melanocytomas are rare melanocytic tumors of the central nervous system. We report a rare case of melanocytoma in the cerebellum of a 35-year-old male patient. Computed tomography scan showed a cystic lesion with an enhancing solid component arising from the cerebellum. The lesion was resected and a histological diagnosis of melanocytoma of the cerebellum was made.
Rai
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Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 575 001, Karnataka, India. sharadarai@yahoo.com
Sharma
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Naik
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Sinha
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Philipose
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Verghese
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D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed