Primary cervical melanoma with brain metastases. Case report and review of the literature

Francesco M. Salpietro; Concetta Alafaci; Olga Gervasio; Giovanni La Rosa; Ambrogia Baio; Dario Cavallini Francolini; Dario Batolo; Francesco Tomasello

Primary cervical melanoma with brain metastases. Case report and review of the literature

Francesco M. Salpietro, Concetta Alafaci, Olga Gervasio, Giovanni La Rosa, Ambrogia Baio, Dario Cavallini Francolini, Dario Batolo, Francesco Tomasello

IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo

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Abstract

Primary intramedullary melanoma is a very rare tumor that occurs most frequently in the middle or lower thoracic spinal cord. The authors present a case of primary cervical cord melanoma that developed in a 62-year-old man who was surgically treated and subsequently underwent radiation therapy. Clinical and histogenetic features of this neoplasm and results of chemo-, radio-, and immunotherapy are reported. Both 'dysembryogenetic' and 'mesodermal' hypotheses on the origin of primary spinal melanoma are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	659-666
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume	89
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Oct 1998

Keywords

Intramedullary lesion
Melanoma
Spinal cord tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Neuroscience(all)

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Primary cervical melanoma with brain metastases. Case report and review of the literature. / Salpietro, Francesco M.; Alafaci, Concetta; Gervasio, Olga; La Rosa, Giovanni; Baio, Ambrogia; Francolini, Dario Cavallini; Batolo, Dario; Tomasello, Francesco.

In: Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol. 89, No. 4, 10.1998, p. 659-666.

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