CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis
Leptomeningeal melanocytosis is a rare cause of seizure in the pediatric population. Shown here is a case of this disease in a 9-year-old male who presented with seizures and minor trauma. Imaging showed progression of leptomeningeal enhancement in the setting of increased seizure activity, and biop...
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| author | Ferzana A. Hossain, BS Hector J. Marquez, MD Daniel L. Veltkamp, MD Sophia Q. Xie, MD Laura J. Klesse, MD, PhD Charles F. Timmons, MD, PhD Cory M. Pfeifer, MD, MS |
| author_facet | Ferzana A. Hossain, BS Hector J. Marquez, MD Daniel L. Veltkamp, MD Sophia Q. Xie, MD Laura J. Klesse, MD, PhD Charles F. Timmons, MD, PhD Cory M. Pfeifer, MD, MS |
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| description | Leptomeningeal melanocytosis is a rare cause of seizure in the pediatric population. Shown here is a case of this disease in a 9-year-old male who presented with seizures and minor trauma. Imaging showed progression of leptomeningeal enhancement in the setting of increased seizure activity, and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. The patient received immunotherapy but eventually succumbed to the disease. This case serves as an educational tool to improve awareness of melanocytic proliferation as a differential consideration for leptomeningeal enhancement. Keywords: Leptomeningeal melanocytosis |
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| spelling | doaj.art-915a0b41f83b45468db0dd62457dc3142022-12-22T03:19:37ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332020-03-01153186189CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosisFerzana A. Hossain, BS0Hector J. Marquez, MD1Daniel L. Veltkamp, MD2Sophia Q. Xie, MD3Laura J. Klesse, MD, PhD4Charles F. Timmons, MD, PhD5Cory M. Pfeifer, MD, MS6University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USAUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USAUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USAUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USAUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USAUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USACorresponding author.; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USALeptomeningeal melanocytosis is a rare cause of seizure in the pediatric population. Shown here is a case of this disease in a 9-year-old male who presented with seizures and minor trauma. Imaging showed progression of leptomeningeal enhancement in the setting of increased seizure activity, and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. The patient received immunotherapy but eventually succumbed to the disease. This case serves as an educational tool to improve awareness of melanocytic proliferation as a differential consideration for leptomeningeal enhancement. Keywords: Leptomeningeal melanocytosishttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004331930367X |
| spellingShingle | Ferzana A. Hossain, BS Hector J. Marquez, MD Daniel L. Veltkamp, MD Sophia Q. Xie, MD Laura J. Klesse, MD, PhD Charles F. Timmons, MD, PhD Cory M. Pfeifer, MD, MS CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis Radiology Case Reports |
| title | CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis |
| title_full | CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis |
| title_fullStr | CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis |
| title_short | CT and MRI findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis |
| title_sort | ct and mri findings in leptomeningeal melanocytosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004331930367X |
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