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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1996;25(3): 645-648. |
Malignnt Melanoma of the Thoracic Epidural Space Metastasized from the Orbit: A Case Report. |
Cheol Woong Park, Jun Su Kim, Eun Sang Kim, In Sung Park, Jin Myung Jung, Jung Woo Han |
Department of Neurosugery, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Gyeongnam, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
A case of thoracic epidural malignant melanoma metastasized from the eyeball is presented. The patient is a 28 year old male with the chief complaint of paraparesis. He underwent laminectomy and gross total removal of the mass Chemotherapy was thean administered postoperatively. The literature on this subject is briefly reviewed. |
Key Words:
Metastatic melanoma; Epidural; Laminectomy |
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