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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Main Authors: Raghavendra, Dilip, Vikrant, Manas Kumar, Sailaja Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KIMS Foundation and Research Center 2017-07-01
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