Melanoma metastases to brain

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Headache and confusion. The patient had history of malignant melanoma.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years old
Gender: Male

Left occipital, parietal and basal ganglionic space nodules. They are hyperdense in non contrast study and show marginal enhancement in post contrast study, surrounded by perifocal edema that exerts mild contralateral subfalcine herniation.

Case Discussion

Melanoma is the third most common primary neoplasm that metastasizes to the brain. 

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