Abstract:Primary meningeal melanocytoma (MM) in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) region is an extremely rare neoplasm that originates from the melanocytes in the leptomeninges. These lesions are usually misdiagnosed as they mimic other common CPA lesions through their nonspecific presenting symptoms, signs, and radiological characteristics. Here, we report a 47-year-old Chinese female patient who presented with a 1-month history of the right-sided tongue numbness and 1-week history of the right-sided face numbness that… Show more
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