A rare case of primary malignant melanoma in CNS
Keywords:
Primary melanoma, Unusual, CNS, IHCAbstract
A case of primary Malignant Melanoma at unusual location is being presented. A 50 year old male patient was admitted to Neuro surgery Department of Gandhi Hospital with history of weakness of right upper and lower limbs and difficulty of speech since 20 days. Routine investigations including CT scan were done which revealed a parietal space occupying lesion in the brain. Patient underwent surgery and specimen was sent for histopathological examination. Bleaching and IHC confirmed it as Malignant Melanoma.
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