Neurocutaneous melanocytosis presenting in a teenager: A case report and review of the literature

J Cancer Res Ther. 2015 Jul-Sep;11(3):649. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.138201.

Abstract

Neuro cutaneous melanocytosis (NCM) is a non-familial, congenital disorder characterized by multiple congenital nevi and brain or leptomeningeal abnormal melanin deposits. Here, we present an adult onset NCM. A 17-year-old boy presented with headache and double vision for 1 month. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed hydrocephalus and abnormal meningeal hyper intensities in supra and infratentorial regions predominantly in the posterior fossa. Para medullary region showed an 11×10 mm nodular contrast enhancing nodule. Resection of an intramedullary central nervous system lesion revealed melanoma while skin biopsy was benign melanocytic nevus. As per Kadonaga and Frieden criteria, a diagnosis of NCM was made. Planned for craniospinal irradiation by three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy with a dose of 36 Gy, in 18 fractions (2 Gy/fraction and 5 days in a week) along with steroids however patient progressed and developed quadriplegia with intradural metastasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Craniospinal Irradiation
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Melanosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Melanosis / pathology*
  • Melanosis / radiotherapy*
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / pathology*
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / radiotherapy*
  • Radiography

Supplementary concepts

  • Neurocutaneous melanosis