Primary Intracranial Brainstem Malignant Melanoma: A Technical Case Report.

Margaret McGrathSamuel EmersonVaradaraya Satyanarayan ShenoyGordana Juric-SekharLaligam N Sekhar

Published in: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (2022)

We report a rare case of primary pontine malignant melanoma in which microsurgical resection resulted in dramatic clinical improvement despite the challenging location. This is only the second reported case of brainstem PIMM. More patients with longer-term follow-up will be necessary to determine the best treatment approach.

Keyphrases

rare case
case report
preterm infants
internal carotid artery
gestational age
combination therapy
replacement therapy
optic nerve
middle cerebral artery