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J Clin Diagn Res
; 7(6): 1148-9, 2013 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23905124
ABSTRACT
Primary melanoma is an extremely rare tumour of the spinal cord. We are reporting a case of primary melanoma of the spinal cord in a 55-years-old male patient. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extradural intraspinal lesion opposite the L4 vertebral body. The lesion was completely resected and a microscopic diagnosis of melanoma was made. Thirty eight months later, the patient is alive, with no evidence of any tumour recurrence.