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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2007;41(1): 39-42. |
| Primary Occipital Malignant Melanoma. |
| Jong Yang Oh, Won Il Joo, Hyoung Kyun Rha, Young Woo Kim |
| Department of Neurosurgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. nsman@chol.com |
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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. Followup imaging studies showed neither recurrence nor any signs of residual disease for 4 months. |
| Key Words:
Primary intracranial melanoma; Occipital lobe; Hyperintensity on T1WI; Hypointensity on T2WI |
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