Neurocutaneous Melanosis Presenting with Hydrocephalus & Malignant Transformation: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Neurocutaneous melanosis presenting with hydrocephalus. Case report and review of the literature.
Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare congenital neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by large or multiple congenital melanocytic nevi and benign or malignant melanocytic tumors of the leptomeninges. The authors report the case of a 5-month-old girl with congenital giant melanocytic nevi who presented with symptomatic hydrocephalus. A right frontal ventriculostomy was performed in the patie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2476-0501
DOI: 10.19080/oajnn.2016.01.555564