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Supratentorial meningeal melanocytoma mimicking a convexity meningioma

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Objective and importance. Meningeal melanocytomas are rare benign neuro-ectodermal tumors arising from melanocytic cells in the leptomeninges. These leptomeningeal melanocytes are found at highest density underneath the brain stem and along the upper cervical spinal cord. Thus, most reported cases of meningeal melanocytomas are located in the posterior fossa and the spinal cord, respectively.

Clinical presentation. We report on the rare case of a 55-year-old male patient with a large supratentorial meningeal melanocytoma mimicking a convexity meningioma and a smaller, similarly dura based lesion in the posterior fossa.

Intervention. Tumor control to date was achieved by surgery of the large lesion and radiosurgery of the small lesion.

Conclusion. Complete tumor resection may be advantageous and second or recurrent lesions may be managed by repeat surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany

    K. Beseoglu, H.-J. Steiger & W. Stummer

  2. Department of Neuropathology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany

    C. B. Knobbe & G. Reifenberger

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Beseoglu, K., Knobbe, C., Reifenberger, G. et al. Supratentorial meningeal melanocytoma mimicking a convexity meningioma. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 148, 485–490 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-005-0705-1

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