Primary melanocytic tumor of the cerebellopontine angle mimicking acoustic schwannoma: Case report
Intra-cranial melanomas are commonly metastatic, from primary melanoma elsewhere in the body. The primary occurrence of a melanoma in the brain parenchyma is rare. We report a case of 26-year aged woman who presented with headache, hearing loss, mild cerebellar signs. On imaging, a space occupying l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KIMS Foundation and Research Center
2017-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical and Scientific Research |
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Online Access: | http://jmsronline.com/article.aspx?ID=Primary-melanocytic-tumor-cerebellopontine-angle-mimicking-acoustic-schwannoma |