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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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Primary spinal melanoma: A radiological diagnostic dilemma confirmed by histopathology
Paramita Paul
Department of Pathology, IMS-BHU, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Paramita Paul
Department of Pathology, IMS-BHU, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/isj.isj_53_21
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Primary malignant melanoma of central nervous system accounts for approximately 1% of all melanomas. Primary spinal melanomas are even more unusual. The clinico-radiological features of primary spinal melanoma are complex and non-specific, resulting in a high misdiagnosis rate. Here, primary cervico-thoracic spinal melanoma is presented in a 53-year-old woman which mimicked a hematoma on magnetic resonance imaging and an arteriovenous malformation intraoperatively. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma. |
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