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The authors present a case of meningeal melanocytoma arising from Meckel's cave. A coal-black, vascular tumor was partially removed by surgery. Histopathologically, the tumor lacked anaplastic features. Immunohistochemical studies confirmed that the tumor was of neuroectodermal origin and had low proliferating activity. The patient underwent gamma knife radiosurgery for the residual tumor, in which 25 Gy of radiation was delivered to the tumor margin. Three years after irradiation, the tumor showed marked shrinkage without complication.
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Kurita, H., Segawa, H., Shin, M. et al. Radiosurgery of Meningeal Melanocytoma. J Neurooncol 46, 57–61 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006335616839
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