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Suprasellar Melanocytoma with Leptomeningeal Seeding: An Aggressive Clinical Course for a Histologically Benign Tumor

open access: yesCase Reports in Radiology, 2021
Introduction. Meningeal melanocytoma (MM) is a very rare neuroectodermal neoplasm arising from the leptomeninges. Primary suprasellar melanocytomas are exceedingly rare, with only a handful of cases reported.
Imen Maaloul   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vitrectomy as a treatment modality in vitreous seeding secondary to ciliary body melanocytoma

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Melanocytoma is a locally invasive intraocular tumor usually located in the optic nerve head, iris, ciliary body and choroid. Melanocytoma can undergo necrosis and lead to pigment dispersion.
P Mahesh Shanmugam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma: review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Introduction Primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytomas (PCPAMs) are very rare. Their natural history and prognosis are not fully understood. We reviewed the literature and add a new case to analyze PCPAM's presentation, radiological features, and ...
Ironside, J   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Hyphema from Iris Melanocytoma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Using multimodal imaging, we demonstrate a classic iris melanocytoma presenting with recurrent, spontaneous hyphema in a young female patient. The patient has been observed without tumor growth. Hyphema has not been previously reported to occur with iris
Pasricha, Neel D, Seider, Michael I
core   +1 more source

Melanocytoma-acanthoma in a Dog [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Melanocytic neoplasms are skin tumors that often occur in dogs.  However, melanocytoma-acanthoma, also called melanoacanthoma, is a benign melanocytic neoplasm rarely reported in this species, which has been described only three times in the ...
Mazaro, Renata Dalcol   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Melanocytoma of the optic nerve head coexisting with juxtapapillary choroidal nevus: Case report and literature review [PDF]

open access: yesSrpski Medicinski Časopis Lekarske Komore
Introduction: Melanocytoma of the optic nerve head (melanocytoma papillae) is a rare, benign pigmented lesion originating from melanocytes within the optic nerve head.
Vasović Dolika D.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cervical Intradural Extramedullary Melanocytoma , Associated with Nevus of Ito. Recurrence and Long-Term Outcome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Background: Melanocytoma is a rare pigmented central nervous tumor. In the spine, it may develop in meninges, extramedullary or intramedullary. It usually has good outcome after total excision.
Almustafa, Sahar   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Large optic disc melanocytoma: A rare entity

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Optic disc melanocytoma is a deeply pigmented variant of benign melanocytic nevus thathas been confused with malignant melanoma. Optic disc melanocytomas are locally invasivebut are not known to undergo transformation into malignant melanoma.
Priti Singh
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of Oncept Melanoma Vaccine in Veterinary Patients: A Review of the Literature

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences, 2022
The Oncept melanoma vaccine is xenogeneic DNA vaccine targeting tyrosinase. It is USDA approved for treatment of stage II to III canine oral melanoma and is also used off-label for melanomas arising in other locations and in other species.
MacKenzie A. Pellin
doaj   +1 more source

Melanocytoma of cerebellum

open access: yesIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2008
Melanocytomas are rare melanocytic tumors of the central nervous system. We report a rare case of melanocytoma in the cerebellum of a 35-year-old male patient. Computed tomography scan showed a cystic lesion with an enhancing solid component arising from the cerebellum.
S, Rai   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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