Intracranial meningeal melanocytoma associated with nevus of Ota

J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Nov;18(11):1548-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.01.040. Epub 2011 Sep 15.

Abstract

We report a rare intracranial meningeal melanocytoma associated with the nevus of Ota. The patient was 36-year-old man with a 2-week history of headache and difficulty in opening his right eye. Physical examination showed a black nevus scattered on the right-hand side of the face, right eyelid ptosis and papilledema. CT scans and MRI showed a tumor in the region of the right cavernous sinus. The tumor was subtotally resected. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of melanocytoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanoma / complications*
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Nevus of Ota / complications*
  • Nevus of Ota / pathology
  • Nevus of Ota / surgery
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome