Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Primary Intramedullary Melanocytoma: A Case Report

Abstract

Gokmen Kahilogullari

We report herein a case of primary intramedullary melanocytoma in a 28-year-old female. She presented with a 3-year history of back pain with paresthesia and dysesthesia of the right lower extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intramedullary mass located at the T11-12 level. The tumor was removed totally. The histopathological diagnosis was melanocytoma. Intramedullary melanocytomas are rare lesions, and this is only the 20th case described in the literature. Though known as benign tumors, local recurrence and the aggressive behavior of melanocytomas must be kept in mind, even following total resection.