A Case of Neurocutaneous Melanosis and Neuroimaging Findings

GÖÇMEN R., GULER E., Arslan E. A.

JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY CASE REPORTS, vol.9, no.3, pp.1-6, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3941/jrcr.v9i3.2141
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-6
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare congenital disorder which presents with congenital cutaneous nevi and involvement of the central nervous system. We herein present a rare case of a 2-year-old girl who had central nervous system melanosis and giant congenital melanocytic nevi. Magnetic resonance imaging, especially precontrast T1 images play a crucial role in making the diagnosis combined with the skin findings of physical examination.