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. 1989 Jun;65(764):387–389. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.65.764.387

Primary central nervous malignant melanoma in the bathing trunk naevus syndrome.

J R Salisbury 1, P E Rose 1
PMCID: PMC2429329  PMID: 2608580

Abstract

The gross and microscopic features of an unusual case of neurocutaneous melanosis are described. This is an example of the rare association between a primary central nervous system malignant melanoma and a giant congenital melanocytic naevus of 'bathing trunk' distribution.

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