Table 2 Review of the English literature of CNS melanocytic lesions
From: Intracranial amelanotic melanoma: a case report with literature review
Author | Year | Nb | Primary/metastatic a | Diagnosis | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foit et al. | 2013 | 1 | Primary | Melanocytoma | - |
Lee et al. | 2013 | 1 | Primary | Meningeal melanomatosis | - |
Schneider et al. | 2013 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Reddy et al. | 2012 | 1 | - | Melanocytoma | - |
Sutton et al. | 2011 | 1 | - | Leptomeningeal melanocytosis | The patient was suspected to represent a case of former fruste neurocutaneous melanosis. |
Brunsvig et al. | Â | 1 | - | Meningeal melanocytosis | - |
Vij et al. | 2010 | 1 | Primary | Melanoma | - |
Perrini et al. | 2010 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Zadro et al. | 2010 | 1 | Primary | Diffuse meningeal melanomatosis | - |
Nishihara et al. | 2009 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Navas et al. | 2009 | 1 | - | Meningeal melanocytoma | Associated with a congenital nevus of Ota |
Holfort et al. | 2009 | 16 | Metastatic | Melanoma | Out of review of primary uveal melanoma 2365 patients |
Mathai et al. | 2008 | 1 | - | Intermediate grade meningeal melanocytoma | - |
Tandon et al. | 2008 | 1 | Primary | Melanocytoma | - |
Levidou et al. | 2007 | 2 | Unknown primary site | Leptomeningeal melanoma | - |
Cajaiba et al. | 2008 | 2 | Primary | Neurocutaneous melanosis with CNS melanocytoma | Disseminated to the peritoneal surface by ventriculo-peritoneal (V-P) shunt system |
Mekni et al. | 2007 | 5 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Denaro et al. | 2007 | 1 | Primary | Melanoma | - |
Bookland et al. | 2007 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Kiecker et al. | 2007 | 1 | Primary | Neurocutaneous melanosis with meningeal melanoma | - |
Oluigbo et al. | 2006 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Chen | 2003 | 1 | - | Meningeal melanocytoma | - |
Classen et al. | 2002 | 1 | - | Melanocytoma | - |
Rivers et al. | 2001 | 1 | Primary | Dural melanoma | In association with ocular melanosis and multiple cutaneous blue nevi |
Greco Crasto et al. | 2001 | 1 | Primary | Melanoma | - |
Whinney et al. | 2001 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Kobayashi et al. | 2001 | 1 | - | Malignant melanoma | - |
Fathallah-Shaykh et al. | 1996 | 1 | Primary | Leptomeningeal melanoma | - |
Eaves et al. | 1995 | 1 | Primary | Melanoma without diffuse leptomeningeal involvement | A variant of neurocutaneous melanosis |
Rubino et al. | 1993 | 1 | Primary | Melanoma | - |
Drake et al. | 1993 | 8 | Primary | Malignant melanoma of the leptomeninges | - |
Singhal et al. | 1991 | 1 | Primary | Melanoma | - |
Fish et al. | 1990 | 1 | Primary | Melanoma | - |
Salisbury et al. | 1989 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | In association with a giant congenital melanocytic naevus of ‘bathing trunk’ distribution |
Macfarlane et al. | 1989 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma of the dura mater | - |
Iglesias-Rozas et al. | 1989 | 1 | - | Disseminated melanomatosis of the CNS and other organs | - |
Larson et al. | 1987 | 5 | Primary | Melanoma | - |
Tamura et al. | 1981 | 1 | Primary | Leptomeningeal malignant melanoma | Originated from the basal aspect of the brain. The tumor showed not only spinal meningeal dissemination but also infiltration into the petrous bone and along the trigeminal nerve till it reached the submucosal tissue of epipharynx. |
Pasquier et al. | 1978 | 1 | primary | Melanoma | With multiple metastases in the liver |
Hayward | 1976 | 27 | 20 Metastatic, 6 Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |
Kaplan et al. | 1975 | 1 | Primary | Neurocutaneous melanosis with malignant leptomeningeal melanoma | - |
Enriquez et al. | 1973 | 1 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | Pineal involvement in a patient with nevus of ota and multiple pigmented skin nevi. |
Bergdahl et al. | 1972 | 10 | Primary | Malignant melanoma | - |