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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2022

Neurocutaneous melanosis with an intracranial cystic-solid meningeal melanoma in an adult: A case report and review of literature.

Bo-Chuan Liu, Yu-Bo Wang, Zhuang Liu, Yan Jiao, Xian-Feng Zhang

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bo-Chuan LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China.
Yu-Bo WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China.
Zhuang LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dongfeng County Hospital, Liaoyuan 136300, Jilin Province, China.
Yan JiaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China.
Xian-Feng ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. zhangxianf@jlu.edu.cn.
First Hospital of Jilin University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare congenital, nonhereditary neurocutaneous syndrome that mainly occurs in children; adult NCM is very rare. Due to its rarity, the clinical features and treatment strategies for NCM remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of NCM in adults. Most intracranial meningeal melanomas are solid masses, and cystic-solid malignant melanomas are very rare. Due to the lack of data, the cause of cystic changes and the effect on prognosis are unknown. CASE SUMMARY: A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with intermittent headache for 1 mo. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 4.7 cm × 3.6 cm cystic-solid mass in the left temporal lobe with peritumoral edema. The entire mass was removed, and postoperative pathology indicated malignant melanoma.

conclusionMRI is the first-choice imaging approach for diagnosing central nervous system diseases in NCM patients, although cerebrospinal fluid may also be used. At present, there is no optimal treatment plan; gross total resection combined with BRAF inhibitors and MEK inhibitors might be the most beneficial treatment.

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AdultCase reportCentral nervous system diseaseCystic-solid tumorMeningeal melanomaNeurocutaneous melanosis

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