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Leptomeningeal Disease and Hydrocephalus as the First Presentation of Melanoma

We present a case of an 83-year-old man who developed acute hydrocephalus as the first presentation of leptomeningeal disease secondary to melanoma of unknown primary, which is an exceedingly rare subtype of melanoma, in addition to a very rare complication of malignancy in general, which was diagno...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sawalha, Ahmad, Alkilani, Huda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10476551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37671077
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44648
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Sumario:We present a case of an 83-year-old man who developed acute hydrocephalus as the first presentation of leptomeningeal disease secondary to melanoma of unknown primary, which is an exceedingly rare subtype of melanoma, in addition to a very rare complication of malignancy in general, which was diagnosed with imaging as well as cytology modalities. This presentation is rare and highlights the importance of recognizing this condition.