A rare case of intracranial malignant melanoma with an unusual presentation

Authors

  • Sandeep B V Post Doctoral Trainee, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Suniti Kumar Saha Professor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Manpreet Singh Banga Post Doctoral Trainee, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Partha Ghosh Post Doctoral Trainee, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v7i6.15201

Keywords:

Melanoma, Osteolytic skull lesions, Intracranial melanoma

Abstract

Among the common skin cancers, melanoma is the most lethal. Although, it comprises only 3% of all skin cancers diagnosed , it accounts for about  75% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Melanoma is a relatively uncommon skin cancer in geographical locations like India. Its highest incidence is seen in sixth decade . Head and neck melanomas constitute approximately 17% of all cutaneous melanomas .We present a 15 year old male patient who presented with a intracranial melanoma with osteolytic skull lesion.

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(5) 2016 91-93

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Author Biographies

Sandeep B V, Post Doctoral Trainee, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Mch trainee,Department of neurosurgery ,Nrs medical college

Suniti Kumar Saha, Professor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Proffesor and head of department ,Dept of neurosurgery

Manpreet Singh Banga, Post Doctoral Trainee, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Mch trainee,Department of neurosurgery ,Nrs medical college

Partha Ghosh, Post Doctoral Trainee, Department of Neurosurgery, Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Mch trainee,Department of neurosurgery ,Nrs medical college

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Published

2016-10-31

How to Cite

V, S. B., Saha, S. K., Banga, M. S., & Ghosh, P. (2016). A rare case of intracranial malignant melanoma with an unusual presentation. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 7(6), 91–93. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v7i6.15201

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 6 (2016)

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Case Reports

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