[Spinal meningeal melanocytoma simulating neurinoma: case report]. / Melanocitoma meníngeo cervical simulando un neurinoma de la raíz C7: caso clínico.

ABSTRACT

Meningeal melanocytomas are infrequent tumors that when located in the spinal cord and because of their close relationship to the nerve root can resemble a neurinoma. The MRl can help to differentiate them from the neurinomas preoperatively. The case of a female patient harboring a cervical meningeal melanocytoma involving the C7 nerve root, and diagnosed preoperatively as an hourglass neurinoma is presented.