Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literature

A rare case of meningeal melanocytoma in an 11 year-old girl is reported. The tumor was sub-totally resected. She received no adjuvant treatment and is symptom-free at the follow-up of 8 months.

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Main Authors: Amresh Bhaganagare, Asha Shenoy, Naina Goel, Atul Goel
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.124244
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spelling doaj-art-9ca5eca603cb417fbbca824e210dde5c2025-08-20T02:18:28ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672013-09-01020330530710.4103/2277-9167.124244Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literatureAmresh BhaganagareAsha Shenoy0Naina Goel1Atul Goel2Departments of Pathology, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G S Medical CollegeDepartments of Pathology, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G S Medical CollegeNeurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G S Medical CollegeA rare case of meningeal melanocytoma in an 11 year-old girl is reported. The tumor was sub-totally resected. She received no adjuvant treatment and is symptom-free at the follow-up of 8 months.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.124244cerebellopontine anglemelanocytomaskull base tumor
spellingShingle Amresh Bhaganagare
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Atul Goel
Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literature
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
cerebellopontine angle
melanocytoma
skull base tumor
title Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literature
title_full Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literature
title_fullStr Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literature
title_short Massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child: A case report and review of literature
title_sort massive primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytoma in an 11 year old child a case report and review of literature
topic cerebellopontine angle
melanocytoma
skull base tumor
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.124244
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