Figure 3 | Spinal Cord Series and Cases

Figure 3

From: Primary spinal melanoma of extramedullary origin: a report of three cases and systematic review of the literature

Figure 3

A 76-year-old male with PSM of extramedullary origin at L2-3. MRI shows a slightly hyperintense mass on sagittal T1W image (a) and hypointense on sagittal T2W image (b). Hematoxylin and eosin staining shows a highly cellular malignant tumor with dense deposition of melanin granules (200×) (c) and immunohistochemical studies showed positivity for HMB-45 (200×) (d).

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