Neurocutaneous melanosis with partial epilepsy:a case report and literature review
Yuan Guanqian
Gao Dandan
Lin Jun
Han Song
Ding Shaofeng
Tan Jun
Jiang Wei
Liang Guobiao
Abstract：Objective To discuss the surgical treatment and outcome of neurocutaneous melanosis associated with partial epilepsy. Methods Clinical data of 1 patient with neurocutaneous melanosis associated with partial epilepsy were analyzed retrospectively. The temporal pole monitoring and temporal neocortex partial resection was performed on patient after cortical electrode monitoring. Results The pathological results of the brain tissue revealed a lot of melanoma cells in the temporal pole and the disease was considered as primary meningeal melanocytosis. The pathological results of skin indicated compound-type pigmented nevus. The patient was followed up for 10 months, no seizure occurred and Engel grade was gradeⅠ. Conclusions The neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare cause of epilepsy, but the surgical outcome is good. The resection of epileptogenic focus is a safe and effective method for neurocutaneous melanosis with partial epilepsy.
Keywords：melanosisneurocutaneousepilepsypartialmoniteringcortical electrodesmicrosurgery
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 26-27 )