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Intradural Extramedullary Primary Central Nervous System Melanoma Of The Craniovertebral Junction During Pregnancy: Observations And Outcomes, Fabiola Valenzuela, Sohum Desai
Intradural Extramedullary Primary Central Nervous System Melanoma Of The Craniovertebral Junction During Pregnancy: Observations And Outcomes, Fabiola Valenzuela, Sohum Desai
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Background: Primary central nervous system (CNS) melanoma is a rare lesion derived from neural crest precursors. While its management is analogous to metastatic spinal melanoma, the literature does not describe this entity clearly in pregnant patients and the unique implications it presents. Here, we describe the case of a pregnant patient who presented with primary CNS melanoma of the cervical spine.
Case Description: A 27-year-old pregnant patient presented with a 3-month history of neck and interscapular pain. MRI of the cervical spine demonstrated a ventral intradural extramedullary mass adjacent to the C2-C3 vertebral bodies causing severe cord compression. The patient …