Analysis of clinical and pathological characteristics of primary melanocytomas in central nervous system
MAO Feng
CHANG Jun
CHEN Jun
TANG Si-cheng
KE Chang-shu
WANG Yu
Abstract：Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of primary melanocytomas in the central nervous system (CNS). Methods The clinical data of 3 patients with CNS primary melanocytomas, who underwent microsurgery from March, 2003 to February, 2017, were analyzed retrospectively. Of 3 patients with CNS primary melanocytomas, 1 had tumor in the temporal lobe, 1 in the cerebellum, and 1 in the right cerebellopontine angle. Results The total resection of melanocytomas was achieved in 3 patients. One patient survived and the others lost following-up 3 months after the operation. Conclusions The CNS primary melanocytoma is a rare tumor. Its diagnosis depends on immune phenotype and clinical classification is important for the prognosis in the patient with CNS primary melanocytoma.
Keywords：Central nervous systemPrimary melanocytomaDiagnosisPathological characteristicsSurgery
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 533-535 )