Scarlett Rodriguez, Francesca DeIeso-Frechette, Chidobe Umeasor, Christianah Alli, Caline Azzi, Sofia Haque, John A Pugh, Nathan Meeker, Yasmin Khakoo
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Abstract
We report two neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM) patients who required ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and subsequently developed intraperitoneal melanoma. These patients with NCM are at an increased risk for developing NRAS-associated melanomas in the central nervous system, which in turn may lead to symptomatic hydrocephalus requiring cerebrospinal fluid diversion. Due to the rarity of NCM, current knowledge on disease progression and appropriate management is limited. Ongoing studies aiming to better understand this condition and inform its clinical management may help to identify risk factors for developing more severe complications.
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Pediatric Blood & Cancer publishes the highest quality manuscripts describing basic and clinical investigations of blood disorders and malignant diseases of childhood including diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, biology, and molecular and clinical genetics of these diseases as they affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatric Blood & Cancer will also include studies on such treatment options as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, immunology, and gene therapy.