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Primary malignant melanoma of the optic nerve sheath: a case report
Sandeep Mohindra1, Satyawati Mohindra, Ajay Dhawan
1Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. satya_sandee@yahoo.com
Background:
Primary malignant melanoma of the optic nerve or its sheath, without choroidal involvement, is rare.
Case Description:
A case of primary malignant melanoma of the optic nerve in a 67-year-old man is presented.
Conclusions:
With a preserved vision, normal fundoscopy makes the correct preoperative diagnosis a real challenge. Proptosis, as a sole presentation of this lesion, has not been described earlier. Microsurgical excision of such a lesion from the optic nerve saves vision and may be considered a satisfactory management option in selected cases.
