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Primary Melanocytic Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Definition
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Primary tumors of the brain and spinal cord arising from arachnoidal/pial melanocytic cells
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Melanocytoma: localized, low-grade, noninvasive
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Melanoma: malignant, invasive, mitotically active
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Very rare entities
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Wide age range, but most occur in the fifth decade
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