Melanocytoma

Melanocytoma is a rare tumor that arises from melanocytes and most commonly occurs in the eye. In very rare cases, melanocytomas can also arise from the meninges and thus present as intracranial tumors​ 1.

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    1. Schindler CU, Kuchelmeister K, Richter H-P, Schachenmayr W. Das meningeale Melanozytom. Der Pathologe. July 1998:325-329. doi:10.1007/s002920050292 ↩ ↩

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