Sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of neurocutaneous melanosis

Yingming Amy Chen; Joel Woodley-Cook; Michael Sgro; Aditya Bharatha

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2015.12.004

Sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of neurocutaneous melanosis

Radiol Case Rep. 2016 Jan 12;11(1):29-32. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2015.12.004. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Authors

Yingming Amy Chen¹, Joel Woodley-Cook¹, Michael Sgro², Aditya Bharatha¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada.
² Department of Pediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada.

Abstract

Neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare nonfamilial phakomatosis characterized by large or multiple congenital melanocytic nevi plus the presence of central nervous system melanosis or melanoma. We report a case of a male infant with a giant posteroaxial nevus and evidence of intracranial melanosis on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.

Keywords: Congenital nevus; MRI; Neonatal brain ultrasound; Neurocutaneous melanosis.

Publication types

Case Reports