Primary Intracranial Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report And Review Of Literature

Abstract

Background Primary Intracranial Malignant Melanoma (PIMM) is a very rare neoplasm and account for 1% of all melanomas and 0.1% of all intracranial tumors. It carries a poor prognosis with overall poor survival. Case Presentation: We here present a case of PIMM in a 35-year-old male presenting with sign and symptoms of a left cerebellar hemisphere tumor with leptomeningeal spread. Conclusions Diagnosis on mere imaging findings of an intracranial melanoma is a daunting task. Multimodality treatment with surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy have proved to be effective in improving clinical outcome in these patients.