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Primary Occipital Malignant Melanoma  

Oh, Jong-Yang (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
Joo, Won-Il (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
Rha, Hyoung-Kyun (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Young-Woo (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.41, no.1, 2007 , pp. 39-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
Primary intracranial melanoma is uncommon. These tumors most commonly occur at the temporal lobe, cerebellum and cerebellopontine angle. We report a case of intracranial malignant melanoma of the occipital lobe in a 60-year-old man who presented with headache and visual disturbance. The mass showed hyperintensity on T1-weighted images and hypointensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images. He underwent gross total removal of tumor and received radiotherapy. Follow-up imaging studios showed neither recurrence nor any signs of residual disease for 4 months.
Keywords
Primary intracranial melanoma; Occipital lobe; Hyperintensity on T1WI; Hypointensity on T2WI;
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