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Primary thoracolumbar intraspinal malignant melanoma: A case report
Jie-Bin Huang1, Hou-Jun Xue1, Bai-Yong Zhu1
1Department of Bone, Sanshui District People's Hospital of Foshan City, Foshan 528100, Guangdong Province, China.
Background:
Primary intraspinal malignant melanoma is a very rare tumor that most often occurs in the cervical, thoracic, or thoracolumbar segment.
Case Summary:
A rare case of primary thoracolumbar malignant melanoma is described. A 45-year-old female patient complained of low back pain with numbness and fatigue in both lower limbs. MR revealed an intradural space-occupying lesion at the thoracic 12 to lumbar 1 level. The tumor was partially excised, and a malignant melanoma was confirmed by histopathology.
Conclusion:
Primary intraspinal malignant melanoma has rarely been reported, and surgical resection and related characteristics and diagnoses have been discussed.
