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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 2/2010

01.02.2010 | Case Report

Ultrasonographic detection of intracranial melanocytosis in an infant

verfasst von: Jason M. Johnson, L. Leigh Patten, Caroline D. Robson, Rita L. Teele

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 2/2010

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Abstract

An infant who had an extensive cutaneous melanotic nevus with satellite lesions had cranial US for an unrelated problem. Small spherical echogenic foci in the cerebral and cerebellar parenchyma were identified. Subsequent MRI confirmed these as characteristic of melanotic deposits, thereby identifying this infant as having neurocutaneous melanosis.
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Metadaten
Titel
Ultrasonographic detection of intracranial melanocytosis in an infant
verfasst von
Jason M. Johnson
L. Leigh Patten
Caroline D. Robson
Rita L. Teele
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1402-7

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