Primary Thoracic Epidural Melanoma : A Case Report
Asian Spine Journal
; : 48-51, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
A 68-year-old woman with progressive paraparesis and altered sensation lasting approximately five days was admitted to our clinic. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an advanced stage T7-8 epidural mass ventral to the spinal cord, which was believed to be a metastatic tumor considering the patient's age. A highly enhanced epidural mass and pedicle appeared during the MR scan. However, the pathologic findings were compatible with the diagnosis of a primary meningeal melanocytic tumor. Primary epidural melanomas are extremely rare lesions. This case was finally diagnosed as a primary thoracic spinal epidural melanoma.
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Assunto principal:
Sensação
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Medula Espinal
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Sistema Nervoso Central
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Paraparesia
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Melanoma
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Asian Spine Journal
Ano de publicação:
2010
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