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CASE REPORT article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgical Oncology
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1417268
This article is part of the Research Topic Exploring the Potential for Advancements in Spinal Neurosurgery: Revolutionizing Treatment Pathways and Improving Quality of Life View all 7 articles

Primary Cervicothoracic Melanoma of Spinal Cord : A Case Report and Literature Review

Provisionally accepted
Dang Ying Dang Ying 1,2Aichao Du Aichao Du 2*Wenyuan Wei Wenyuan Wei 1*Jungang Xue Jungang Xue 1*
  • 1 Xi'an Honghui Hospital, Xi'an, China
  • 2 Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China

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    A 53-year old male patient presented progressive numbness and weakness in the right limbs of 2year duration. Magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed an intramedullary lesion crossed over cervical and thoracic level accompanying with syringomyelia at the proximal end of the lesion. The patient underwent subtotal resection of the neoplasm. The histological findings of the tumor were consistent with an primary intramedullary malignant melanoma not initial ependymoma after careful dermatologic and ophthalmologic re-examination. Primary melanoma of the spinal cord, particularly cervicothoracic localization with syringomyelia, is seldomly reported in the literature.We report a case of this uncommon tumor and also discuss the clinical course, diagnosis, and treatment of it.

    Keywords: primary, Cervicothoracic, Spinal Cord, electromyogram, CSEP, DSEP

    Received: 14 Apr 2024; Accepted: 07 May 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Ying, Du, Wei and Xue. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Aichao Du, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu Province, China
    Wenyuan Wei, Xi'an Honghui Hospital, Xi'an, China
    Jungang Xue, Xi'an Honghui Hospital, Xi'an, China

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