A Case of Primary Malignant Leptomeningeal Melanoma of the Spinal Cord: Case Report.

Choi, Gi Hwan; Ryu, Tae Hee; Yeo, Hyung Tae; Park, Zoo Hyoung; Rhee, Jung Kil

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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1984;13(1): 179-183.

A Case of Primary Malignant Leptomeningeal Melanoma of the Spinal Cord: Case Report.

Gi Hwan Choi, Tae Hee Ryu, Hyung Tae Yeo, Zoo Hyoung Park, Jung Kil Rhee

Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

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The primary malignant melanoma of spinal cord is a rare tumor cause of compression of the cord 6)7). We are reporting a case of malignant melanoma, apparently originating from leptomeninges, of with diffuse neoplastic process widely spreaded over the area of cervicothoracic spinal cord of 34-yr-old woman.

Key Words: Melanocyte; Primary malignant melanoma; Leptomeninx; Spinal cord; Metastatic tumor

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