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- Title
Extradural spinal melanoma: is it primary or metastatic? A case report with a brief review of literature.
- Authors
Kapoor, Raghav; Mehta, Anurag; Sharma, Anila; Nathany, Shrinidhi; Diwan, Himanshi; Bansal, Divya
- Abstract
Melanocytic lesions involving the central nervous system are extremely rare and pose a diagnostic challenge owing melanoma being the third most common malignancy metastasizing to the spine. Morphology and immunohistochemistry are identical in both primary and secondary cases, and hence may not help in rendering a final diagnosis. Molecular alterations involving melanomas of the spine and melanomas elsewhere are distinct and help establish the appropriate diagnosis. We report an interesting case where molecular profiling of the tumor tissue helped render the final diagnosis.
- Subjects
LITERATURE reviews; MELANOMA; CENTRAL nervous system; METASTASIS; NEVUS
- Publication
Diagnostic Pathology, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1746-1596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13000-024-01475-4