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Primary intramedullary melanoma of lumbar spinal cord: A case report

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World J Clin Cases. 2021 Apr 6;9(10):2352-2356. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i10.2352.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Primary intramedullary melanoma is a very rare tumor, most frequently occurring in the cervical and thoracic spinal cord.

CASE SUMMARY: We present a rare case in which the primary intramedullary melanoma was located in the lumbar spine. A 56-year-old man complained of progressive intermittent pain in the lumbar area. Thoracic magnetic resonance imaging showed a spinal intramedullary tumor between the L3 and S1 levels. The tumor was resected entirely, and the diagnosis of malignant melanoma was confirmed by histopathology.

CONCLUSION: Primary melanoma of the spinal cord, particularly intramedullary localization, has rarely been reported in the previous literature. We describe a primary malignant melanoma of the lumbar spinal cord and discuss the challenges associated with the diagnosis.

PMID:33869613 | PMC:PMC8026835 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i10.2352

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