Malignant Melanoma Presenting as Spinal Cord and Pleural Lesions

Aysha Albastaki; Sharifa Ahmed; Asher Khan; Abeer Farhan; Talal Almayman

doi:10.1155/2023/9647892

Malignant Melanoma Presenting as Spinal Cord and Pleural Lesions

Case Rep Oncol Med. 2023 Feb 21:2023:9647892. doi: 10.1155/2023/9647892. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Aysha Albastaki¹, Sharifa Ahmed¹, Asher Khan², Abeer Farhan¹, Talal Almayman¹

Affiliations

¹ King Hamad University Hospital, Al Muharraq, Bahrain.
² Royal College of Surgeons-Medical University of Bahrain, Al Muharraq, Bahrain.

Abstract

Primary spinal cord melanoma (PSCM) and primary pleural melanoma (PPM) are extremely rare entities with scarce cases reported in the literature. We present a case of a 54-year-old male diagnosed with possible primary pleural melanoma and primary spinal melanoma, managed with partial surgical resection, postoperative radiotherapy, and chemotherapy consisting of Ipilimumab, nivolumab, and temozolomide. This leads to decreased symptoms and improved quality of life of the patient. In this case report, we review the literature on PSCM and PPM in detail, addressing the pertinent clinical aspects as well as current and upcoming therapeutic options.

Publication types

Case Reports