J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1984 Mar;13(1):179-183.
A Case of Primary Malignant Leptomeningeal Melanoma of the Spinal Cord: Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
- The primary malignant melanoma of spinal cord is a rare tumor cause of compression of the cord 6)7). We are reporting a case of malignant melanoma, apparently originating from leptomeninges, of with diffuse neoplastic process widely spreaded over the area of cervicothoracic spinal cord of 34-yr-old woman.