Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Primary Occipital Malignant Melanoma

  • Oh, Jong-Yang (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Joo, Won-Il (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Rha, Hyoung-Kyun (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Young-Woo (Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Published : 2007.01.30
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Abstract

Primary intracranial melanoma is uncommon. These tumors most commonly occur at the temporal lobe, cerebellum and cerebellopontine angle. We report a case of intracranial malignant melanoma of the occipital lobe in a 60-year-old man who presented with headache and visual disturbance. The mass showed hyperintensity on T1-weighted images and hypointensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images. He underwent gross total removal of tumor and received radiotherapy. Follow-up imaging studios showed neither recurrence nor any signs of residual disease for 4 months.

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