Khoulali Mohamed, Haouas Mohammed Yasssine, Mortada Jihad, Srour Robin
Université Mohammed Premier, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, CHU Mohamed VI, Oujda, Maroc.
Université Hassan II, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
Pan Afr Med J. 2018 Apr 11;29:211. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2018.29.211.10680. eCollection 2018.
Meningeal melanocytomas are rare pigmented tumors affecting the central nervous system and developing in the cerebrospinal leptomeninges. We report two cases of meningeal melanocytomas showing very marked disparity in their evolution: a very long-term development of meningocerebral lesion, with malignant transformation resulting in the death of the first patient after 32 years and intramedullary ectopic location with very fast massive meningeal diffusion in the second patient. These two cases show the uncertain evolutive profile of meningeal melanocytomas. These lesions may become aggressive with poor prognosis despite an intensive therapeutic strategy.
脑膜黑素细胞瘤是一种罕见的色素性肿瘤,累及中枢神经系统,发生于脑脊膜。我们报告两例脑膜黑素细胞瘤,其病程差异显著:第一例患者的脑膜脑病变长期发展,发生恶性转化,32年后死亡;第二例患者肿瘤位于髓内异位,脑膜迅速广泛扩散。这两例病例显示了脑膜黑素细胞瘤病程的不确定性。尽管采取了积极的治疗策略,这些病变仍可能进展为侵袭性病变,预后不良。