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ArticleOncology letters2024

Malignant melanoma meningeal metastasis with concurrent hemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid: A case report.

Qing Ma, Bo Song, Kun Cao, Xiaoyun She, Wei Chen, Weijun Wang, Huiying Huang

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Article in Oncology letters, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Qing MaSchool of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China.
Bo SongDepartment of Neurology, Meishan City People's Hospital, Meishan, Sichuan 620000, P.R. China.
Kun CaoSchool of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China.
Xiaoyun SheDepartment of Neurology, Meishan City People's Hospital, Meishan, Sichuan 620000, P.R. China.
Wei ChenDepartment of Neurology, People's Hospital of Leshan, Leshan, Sichuan 614000, P.R. China.
Weijun WangSchool of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China.
Huiying HuangDepartment of Neurology, People's Hospital of Leshan, Leshan, Sichuan 614000, P.R. China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant melanoma meningeal metastasis (MMMM) is a rare clinical condition with a poor prognosis. The observation of hemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in this type of disease is relatively uncommon and may indicate disease progression. The present study reports the case of a 51-year-old male with malignant melanoma who presented with a headache. Imaging studies did not identify abnormalities; however, an analysis of the CSF revealed hemorrhagic changes. The results of cytological examination of the CSF showed melanoma cells, leading to the final diagnosis of MMMM. This case emphasizes the importance of monitoring neurological symptoms and conducting comprehensive CSF cytological examination in patients with melanoma, creating disease awareness in clinicians.

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diagnosishemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluidmalignant melanomameningeal metastasis

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PMID39290960
PMCPMC11406423

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