| A Case of Primary Leptomeningeal Melanoma Evaluated on FDG PET/CT. | |
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PMID: 21892047 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Primary leptomeningeal melanoma is a rare and aggressive tumor caused by melanin containing cells in the pia mater, which may malignantly degenerate. Despite the advances in neuroimaging, it remains a difficult diagnosis. We report a case of 51-year-old man who presented with headache, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and left hip pain. MRI showed diffuse disease of the leptomeninges, most notably in the cauda equina. Subsequent PET/CT was performed, in part to identify a site of suitable biopsy. No disease was identified outside the central nervous system, and open biopsy of the cauda equina demonstrated primary leptomeningeal melanoma. |
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Michael J Golden; William H Wheir; Joanna Katzman; Zulfiqar A Turk; Michael F Hartshorne |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinical nuclear medicine Volume: 36 ISSN: 1536-0229 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Nucl Med Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-09-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7611109 Medline TA: Clin Nucl Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 919-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the Departments of Radiology and Neurology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. |
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