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Supratentorial meningeal melanocytoma mimicking a convexity meningioma

Supratentorial meningeal melanocytoma mimicking a convexity meningioma Objective and importance. Meningeal melanocytomas are rare benign neuro-ectodermal tumors arising from melanocytic cells in the leptomeninges. These leptomeningeal melanocytes are found at highest density underneath the brain stem and along the upper cervical spinal cord. Thus, most reported cases of meningeal melanocytomas are located in the posterior fossa and the spinal cord, respectively. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Neurochirurgica Springer Journals

Supratentorial meningeal melanocytoma mimicking a convexity meningioma

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 by Springer-Verlag/Wien
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Interventional Radiology; Neuroradiology; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Minimally Invasive Surgery
ISSN
0001-6268
eISSN
0942-0940
DOI
10.1007/s00701-005-0705-1
pmid
16391879
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Abstract

Objective and importance. Meningeal melanocytomas are rare benign neuro-ectodermal tumors arising from melanocytic cells in the leptomeninges. These leptomeningeal melanocytes are found at highest density underneath the brain stem and along the upper cervical spinal cord. Thus, most reported cases of meningeal melanocytomas are located in the posterior fossa and the spinal cord, respectively.

Journal

Acta NeurochirurgicaSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 11, 2006

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