| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8243 |
| Name | meningeal melanomatosis |
| Definition | A central nervous system melanocytic neoplasm that is characterized as an extra-axial well-encapsulated malignant tumour with diffuse meningeal growth and dark coloration (due to high melanin contents). https://neurosurgery.directory/2020/10/04/diffuse-leptomeningeal-melanocytosis/ |
| Xrefs |
ICDO:8728/3 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:128731008 |
| Subsets |
DO_cancer_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Leptomeningeal melanomatosis [EXACT] |
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