ISSN:
1590-3478
Keywords:
Leptomeningeal melanoblastosis
;
S-100 protein
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Description / Table of Contents:
Sommario La melanoblastosi leptomeningea è una rara facomatosi la cui variante amelanotica non è ancora stata descritta. Nel nostro studio consideriamo il caso di un ragazzo affetto da melanoblastosi leptomeningea amelanotica esordita come sindrome midollare e come sindrome ipertensiva endocranica secondaria. La diagnosi di melanoblastosi leptomeningea, suggerita dai dati liquorali e neuroradiologici, fu supportata dallo studio istopatologico.
Notes:
Abstract Leptomeningeal melanoblastosis is a rare phakomatosis; the amelanotic variant has not till now been described. In this paper we report the case of a young man suffering from amelanotic leptomeningeal melanoblastosis manifested as medullary syndrome and secondary intracranial hypertension. The diagnosis of leptomeningeal melanoblastosis was hypothesized on the basis of CSF and neuroradiological findings and it was finally confirmed by the histopathology.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02335561
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