Neuropathology of neurocutaneous melanosis: histological foci of melanotic neurones and glia may be undetectable on MRI

Acta Neuropathol. 2012 Mar;123(3):453-6. doi: 10.1007/s00401-012-0945-0.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Amygdala / pathology*
  • Amygdala / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Melanosis / diagnosis
  • Melanosis / pathology*
  • Melanosis / physiopathology
  • Melanosis / surgery
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / pathology*
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / physiopathology
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / surgery
  • Neuroglia / pathology*
  • Neurons / pathology*
  • Seizures / diagnosis
  • Seizures / pathology
  • Seizures / physiopathology
  • Seizures / surgery
  • Temporal Lobe / pathology*
  • Temporal Lobe / surgery

Supplementary concepts

  • Neurocutaneous melanosis