title: Meningeal melanocytoma: case report and literature review.
abstract: We report a case of a 54-year-old female with progressive chronic pain in lower extremity, paraplegia and loss of function of the anal sphincter. MRI revealed an expansive solid intradural and intramedullar lesion located at the T6 to T9 levels. Histology of the lesion showed melanocytes with the results of immunohistochemistry consistent with a melanocytoma. Melanocytic tumors are rare tumors which present a diagnostic and management challenge for the modern neurosurgeon and neuro-oncologist since MRI and CT features are non-specific and there is scant data to standardise best strategic therapy.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kraft Roverea
authors.forename: Carini
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dagnonia
authors.forename: Godofredo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gomes de Oliveiraa
authors.forename: Jaqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sapellia
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000209:etiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae