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Meningeal melanomatosis

MedGen UID:
226843
Concept ID:
C1266114
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Leptomeningeal Melanomatosis; leptomeningeal melanomatosis; melanomatosis of meningeal cluster; meningeal cluster melanomatosis; Meningeal Melanomatosis; meningeal melanomatosis; meningeal melanomatosis (morphologic abnormality)
SNOMED CT: Meningeal melanomatosis (128731008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004512

Definition

A meningeal melanoma with secondary diffuse meningeal spread. (WHO) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMeningeal melanomatosis

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Qian M, Ren H, Qu T, Lu Z, Zou Y, He J, Zhao Y, Chen L, Guan H
Eur Neurol 2018;80(1-2):1-6. Epub 2018 Jul 13 doi: 10.1159/000488687. PMID: 30007971
Grätz V, Lüttmann N, Haase O, Langan EA, Kemmling A, Zillikens D, Terheyden P
Melanoma Res 2017 Oct;27(5):503-506. doi: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000373. PMID: 28723725
Berzero G, Diamanti L, Di Stefano AL, Bini P, Franciotta D, Imarisio I, Pedrazzoli P, Magrassi L, Morbini P, Farina LM, Bastianello S, Ceroni M, Marchioni E
Biomed Res Int 2015;2015:948497. Epub 2015 Jan 14 doi: 10.1155/2015/948497. PMID: 25648721Free PMC Article
Smith AB, Rushing EJ, Smirniotopoulos JG
Radiographics 2009 Sep-Oct;29(5):1503-24. doi: 10.1148/rg.295095109. PMID: 19755608
Ginaldi S, Wallace S, Shalen P, Luna M, Handel S
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1981 Jan;136(1):145-9. doi: 10.2214/ajr.136.1.145. PMID: 6779562

Diagnosis

Wen L, Cai L
N Engl J Med 2023 May 18;388(20):1892. Epub 2023 May 13 doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2212333. PMID: 37183981
Ramos AA, Ferrara P, Fernández VM, Sanchez CR, Alvarez Vega MA
Neurol India 2022 Sep-Oct;70(Supplement):S318-S321. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.360914. PMID: 36412389
Ma Y, Xing X, Li Y, Ao R, He M, Lan X, Zhao Y, Zhang J, Yu S
World Neurosurg 2020 Apr;136:311-314. Epub 2020 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.164. PMID: 32004738
Garbacz T, Osuchowski M, Bartosik-Psujek H
BMC Neurol 2019 Nov 5;19(1):271. doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1460-x. PMID: 31690266Free PMC Article
Smith AB, Rushing EJ, Smirniotopoulos JG
Radiographics 2009 Sep-Oct;29(5):1503-24. doi: 10.1148/rg.295095109. PMID: 19755608

Therapy

Ramos AA, Ferrara P, Fernández VM, Sanchez CR, Alvarez Vega MA
Neurol India 2022 Sep-Oct;70(Supplement):S318-S321. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.360914. PMID: 36412389
Grätz V, Lüttmann N, Haase O, Langan EA, Kemmling A, Zillikens D, Terheyden P
Melanoma Res 2017 Oct;27(5):503-506. doi: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000373. PMID: 28723725

Prognosis

Ramos AA, Ferrara P, Fernández VM, Sanchez CR, Alvarez Vega MA
Neurol India 2022 Sep-Oct;70(Supplement):S318-S321. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.360914. PMID: 36412389
Mormina E, Granata F, Vinci SL, Coglitore A, Caragliano AA, Tessitore A, Longo M, Visalli C
Curr Med Imaging 2021;17(12):1391-1402. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210527091109. PMID: 34047260
Garbacz T, Osuchowski M, Bartosik-Psujek H
BMC Neurol 2019 Nov 5;19(1):271. doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1460-x. PMID: 31690266Free PMC Article
Zadro I, Brinar VV, Barun B, Ozretić D, Pazanin L, Grahovac G, Habek M
Neurologist 2010 Mar;16(2):117-9. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181c29ef8. PMID: 20220448
Schneider F, Putzier M
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2002 Dec 15;27(24):E545-7. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200212150-00026. PMID: 12486366

Clinical prediction guides

Mormina E, Granata F, Vinci SL, Coglitore A, Caragliano AA, Tessitore A, Longo M, Visalli C
Curr Med Imaging 2021;17(12):1391-1402. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210527091109. PMID: 34047260
Ma Y, Xing X, Li Y, Ao R, He M, Lan X, Zhao Y, Zhang J, Yu S
World Neurosurg 2020 Apr;136:311-314. Epub 2020 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.164. PMID: 32004738
Grätz V, Lüttmann N, Haase O, Langan EA, Kemmling A, Zillikens D, Terheyden P
Melanoma Res 2017 Oct;27(5):503-506. doi: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000373. PMID: 28723725
Berzero G, Diamanti L, Di Stefano AL, Bini P, Franciotta D, Imarisio I, Pedrazzoli P, Magrassi L, Morbini P, Farina LM, Bastianello S, Ceroni M, Marchioni E
Biomed Res Int 2015;2015:948497. Epub 2015 Jan 14 doi: 10.1155/2015/948497. PMID: 25648721Free PMC Article
Zimmer C, Gottschalk J, Goebel S, Cervos-Navarro J
Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol 1992;420(2):121-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02358802. PMID: 1549900

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