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Primary melanocytic lesion of meninges

MedGen UID:: 83895
•Concept ID:: C0349623
•: Neoplastic Process

SNOMED CT:

Primary melanocytic lesion of meninges (277523004)

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVPrimary melanocytic lesion of meninges

Pathological process
- Disease
  - Neoplasm
    - Neoplasm by Morphology
      - Melanocytic neoplasm
        Central nervous system melanocytic neoplasm
        Primary melanocytic lesion of meninges
        Diffuse meningeal melanocytosis
        Leptomeningeal melanoma
        Adult leptomeningeal melanoma
        Meningeal melanomatosis
        Pediatric leptomeningeal melanoma
        Meningeal melanocytoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Melanocytic lesions of the central nervous system: a case series.

Varela-Poblete J, Vidal-Tellez A, Cruz-Quiroga JP, Montoya-Salvadores F, Medina-Escobar J
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2022 Feb;80(2):153-160. doi: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2021-0082. PMID: 35352754 Free PMC Article

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Brain: A Population-Based Study.

Puyana C, Denyer S, Burch T, Bhimani AD, McGuire LS, Patel AS, Mehta AI
World Neurosurg 2019 Oct;130:e1091-e1097. Epub 2019 Jul 16 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.095. PMID: 31323401

Improved discrimination of melanotic schwannoma from melanocytic lesions by combined morphological and GNAQ mutational analysis.

Küsters-Vandevelde HV, van Engen-van Grunsven IA, Küsters B, van Dijk MR, Groenen PJ, Wesseling P, Blokx WA
Acta Neuropathol 2010 Dec;120(6):755-64. Epub 2010 Sep 24 doi: 10.1007/s00401-010-0749-z. PMID: 20865267 Free PMC Article

Pigmented lesions of the central nervous system: radiologic-pathologic correlation.

Smith AB, Rushing EJ, Smirniotopoulos JG
Radiographics 2009 Sep-Oct;29(5):1503-24. doi: 10.1148/rg.295095109. PMID: 19755608

Suprasellar melanocytoma: a case of primary radiotherapy and review of the literature.

Classen J, Hehr T, Paulus W, Plate K, Bamberg M
J Neurooncol 2002 May;58(1):39-46. doi: 10.1023/a:1015872207398. PMID: 12160139

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Diagnosis

Dural and Leptomeningeal Diseases: Anatomy, Causes, and Neuroimaging Findings.

Kurokawa R, Kurokawa M, Isshiki S, Harada T, Nakaya M, Baba A, Naganawa S, Kim J, Bapuraj J, Srinivasan A, Abe O, Moritani T
Radiographics 2023 Aug;43(9):e230039. doi: 10.1148/rg.230039. PMID: 37535461

Meningioma and Other Meningeal Tumors.

Bailo M, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Spina A, Piloni M, Castellano A, Mortini P
Adv Exp Med Biol 2023;1405:73-97. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-23705-8_3. PMID: 37452935

Melanocytic lesions of the central nervous system: a case series.

Orbital melanocytoma completely resected with conservative surgery in association with ipsilateral nevus of Ota: report of a case and review of the literature.

Tregnago AC, Furlan MV, Bezerra SM, Porto GC, Mendes GG, Henklain JV, Pinto CA, Kowalski LP, de Carvalho GB, Costa FD
Head Neck 2015 Apr;37(4):E49-55. Epub 2014 Oct 29 doi: 10.1002/hed.23828. PMID: 24989678

Pigmented lesions of the central nervous system: radiologic-pathologic correlation.

Smith AB, Rushing EJ, Smirniotopoulos JG
Radiographics 2009 Sep-Oct;29(5):1503-24. doi: 10.1148/rg.295095109. PMID: 19755608

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Therapy

Fatal leptomeningeal melanoma in neurocutaneous melanosis.

Furtado S, Furtado SV, Ghosal N, Hegde AS
Pediatr Dermatol 2012 May-Jun;29(3):358-61. Epub 2011 Sep 9 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01424.x. PMID: 21906139

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Prognosis

Meningioma and Other Meningeal Tumors.

Bailo M, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Spina A, Piloni M, Castellano A, Mortini P
Adv Exp Med Biol 2023;1405:73-97. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-23705-8_3. PMID: 37452935

Melanocytic lesions of the central nervous system: a case series.

Pediatric primary diffuse leptomeningeal melanomatosis: Case report and review of the literature.

Xu X, Zheng Y, Li J, Wang F, Li F
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Feb;99(8):e19178. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019178. PMID: 32080099 Free PMC Article

Primary meningeal melanocytoma of the sellar region: review of the literature and differential diagnosis with special reference to angiographical features.

Sakata K, Miyoshi J, Takeshige N, Komaki S, Miyagi N, Nakashima S, Morioka M, Sugita Y
Pituitary 2015 Oct;18(5):685-94. doi: 10.1007/s11102-015-0635-8. PMID: 25583147

Primary melanocytic neoplasms of the central nervous system.

Liubinas SV, Maartens N, Drummond KJ
J Clin Neurosci 2010 Oct;17(10):1227-32. Epub 2010 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.01.017. PMID: 20558070

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Clinical prediction guides

8-Year Follow-up for Woman with Spinal Meningeal Melanocytoma in S1 Nerve Root: Case Report and Literature Review.

Yin M, Ma J, Ye J, Xu H, Mo W
World Neurosurg 2019 Sep;129:143-147. Epub 2019 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.147. PMID: 31426249

Primary meningeal melanocytoma of the sellar region: review of the literature and differential diagnosis with special reference to angiographical features.

Sakata K, Miyoshi J, Takeshige N, Komaki S, Miyagi N, Nakashima S, Morioka M, Sugita Y
Pituitary 2015 Oct;18(5):685-94. doi: 10.1007/s11102-015-0635-8. PMID: 25583147

Transition from meningeal melanocytoma to primary cerebral melanoma. Case report.

Roser F, Nakamura M, Brandis A, Hans V, Vorkapic P, Samii M
J Neurosurg 2004 Sep;101(3):528-31. doi: 10.3171/jns.2004.101.3.0528. PMID: 15352613

Survey of 1264 patients with orbital tumors and simulating lesions: The 2002 Montgomery Lecture, part 1.

Shields JA, Shields CL, Scartozzi R
Ophthalmology 2004 May;111(5):997-1008. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2003.01.002. PMID: 15121380

Suprasellar melanocytoma: a case of primary radiotherapy and review of the literature.

Classen J, Hehr T, Paulus W, Plate K, Bamberg M
J Neurooncol 2002 May;58(1):39-46. doi: 10.1023/a:1015872207398. PMID: 12160139

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