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[Malignant melanoma metastatic to the cavernous sinus and skull with an unknown primary origin: report of a case].
- Source :
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No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery [No Shinkei Geka] 1992 Sep; Vol. 20 (9), pp. 1017-20. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- A rare case of malignant melanoma metastatic to the cavernous sinus and skull, with an unknown primary origin, is reported. A 46-year-old man noticed diplopia, lt. ptosis and swelling in the parietal and maxillary regions. The parietal skull tumor and the maxillary lymph node were excised and histological examination revealed malignant melanoma. Because of its roentogenological characteristics, the lesion of the cavernous sinus was also thought to be the site of metastasis of malignant melanoma. This case is rare because the initial symptom was cavernous sinus syndrome, and no involvement of brain parenchyma was observed.
- Subjects :
- Cerebrovascular Disorders pathology
Cerebrovascular Disorders surgery
Humans
Male
Melanoma surgery
Middle Aged
Skull Neoplasms surgery
Soft Tissue Neoplasms surgery
Syndrome
Cavernous Sinus
Melanoma secondary
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary pathology
Skull Neoplasms secondary
Soft Tissue Neoplasms secondary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Japanese
- ISSN :
- 0301-2603
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1407354