Primary meningeal melanocytic tumours: pathology

Evidence-based neurology checklist on primary meningeal melanocytic tumours: pathology: Classification Benign Malignant Pathology Frequent locations Associated genetic mutations Hayward’s diagnostic criteria

Classification

  • Benign
  • Malignant

Pathology

Frequent locations

Associated genetic mutations

Hayward’s diagnostic criteria

References

  1. Mohapatra A, Choudhury P. An uncommon case of primary leptomeningeal melanoma in a 66-year-old white caucasian male. Cureus 2020; 12:e10793.  
  2. Burgos R, Cardona AF, Santoyo N, et al. Case report: differential genomics and evolution of a meningeal melanoma treated with ipilimumab and nivolumab. Front Oncol 2022; 11:691017. 
  3. Baumgartner A, Stepien N, Mayr L, et al. Novel insights into diagnosis, biology and treatment of primary diffuse leptomeningeal melanomatosis. J Pers Med 2021; 11:292.
  4. Aslan S, Gocmen R, Acar NP, et al. Two cases of primary leptomeningeal melanomatosis mimicking subacute meningitis. Neuroradiol J 2018; 31:42-46.

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