Foramen magnum metastatic malignant melanoma.
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2003-03-17
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The foramen magnum as a site for brain metastasis is extremely rare. We report the case of a 24-year-old male who presented with features of increased intracranial pressure and lower cranial nerve palsies. Imaging revealed a foramen magnum tumor with extension up to the cerebellar vermis superiorly and into the spinal canal inferiorly (craniospinal mass) with mild obstructive hydrocephalus. A malignant melanoma was completely excised. The patient continued to be tumor-free 24 months later.
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Pai SB, Krishna KN. Foramen magnum metastatic malignant melanoma. Neurology India. 2003 Mar; 51(1): 79-80