Unusual clinical presentation of a meningeal melanocytoma with seizures: case report and review of the literature

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1998;140(6):621-8. doi: 10.1007/s007010050151.

Abstract

The 17th case of an intracranial meningeal melanocytoma is presented in a 67-year old man. It is the 6th melanocytoma arising from the cavum Meckeli and the first presenting with seizures. Surgical removal was curative for a follow up period of 32 months. Besides the clinical and neuroradiological presentation, the histological, ultrastructural and immunohistochemical features are described. A review of the literature including cases with malignant transformation is given and differential diagnostic problems are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Melanocytes / pathology*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Seizures / etiology*