Laporan Kasus: Melanoma Maligna Intrakranial Primer

Abstract

Primary intracranial malignant melanoma is an extremely rare tumor. Most of the intracranial malignant melanoma aremetastatic from skin. Diagnosis needs multidisciplinary workup to exclude metastatic melanoma. We are reporting acase of young girl with decrease consciousness and tetraplegia. CT scan revealed a solitary tumor mass in the brain.Histopathological examination and confirmed by immunohistochemistry showed that the type of tumor was intracranialprimary malignant melanoma and by excluding metastatic melanoma. Tumor excision was performed in patient andadjuvant chemotherapy was given, but residual tumors were present multiple.