Primary malignant melanoma, an atypical presentation in the cervical spine: a  case report

ConclusionThis case is presented to highlight the significance and challenges associated with making a pre- and postoperative diagnosis of primary cervical melanoma with atypical radiological characteristics. Patients with extradural lesions that show hyperintensity on T1-weighted images and hypointensity on T2-weighted images should have spinal melanoma examined as a possible differential diagnosis.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research