Neurocutaneous Melanosis in Infancy: Always a Dismal Prognosis?

CONCLUSION: Beside malignant features of cutaneous melanotic lesions, the presence of hydrocephalus at diagnosis and the early appearance of clinical symptoms, when appearing contemporarily, are predicting the rapid progression of the disease and a worse prognosis.
PMID: 32672341 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 18, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Bianchi F, Tamburrini G, Colosimo C, Massimi L, Frassanito P Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research