Extradural spinal melanoma: is it primary or metastatic? A case report with a brief review of literature
Abstract Melanocytic lesions involving the central nervous system are extremely rare and pose a diagnostic challenge owing melanoma being the third most common malignancy metastasizing to the spine. Morphology and immunohistochemistry are identical in both primary and secondary cases, and hence may...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-024-01475-4 |