Primary melanoma of Meckel's cave: case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Asdrubal Falavigna²  Luis A. B. Borba¹  Fernando Antonio Patriani Ferraz¹  Giovana Camargo De Almeida¹  José Valentim Krindges Júnior¹ 

[1] ,Fundação Universidade de Caxias do SulCaxias do Sul RS ,Brazil

关键词: primary melanoma;    central nervous system;    Meckel's cave;    carbamazepine;    melanoma primário;    sistema nervoso central;    cavo de Meckel;    carbamazepina;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2004000200030

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

We present a case of trigeminal neuralgia with cranial normal magnetic resonance image (MRI) and computed tomography. The pain was not relieved by carbamazepine and microvascular decompression surgery was done. After two months the pain was similar to the condition before surgery. At this time, MRI showed an expansive lesion in Meckel's cave that was treated with radical resection by extra-dural approach. The pathologic examination revealed a primary melanoma. The follow-up after six months did not show abnormalities.

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