/central nervous system melanocytic neoplasm

central nervous system melanocytic neoplasm

MONDO:0003222

Also Known As

CNS melanocytic neoplasmCNS melanocytic tumorCNS melanocytic tumourcentral nervous system melanocytic neoplasmcentral nervous system melanocytic neoplasmscentral nervous system melanocytic tumorcentral nervous system melanocytic tumourmelanocytic neoplasm of CNSmelanocytic neoplasm of central nervous systemmelanocytic neoplasm of the CNSmelanocytic neoplasm of the central nervous systemmelanocytic tumor of CNSmelanocytic tumor of central nervous systemmelanocytic tumor of the CNSmelanocytic tumor of the central nervous systemmelanocytic tumour of CNSmelanocytic tumour of central nervous systemmelanocytic tumour of the CNSmelanocytic tumour of the central nervous systemcentral nervous system primary melanocytic lesionprimary melanocytic lesion of meningesprimary melanocytic lesions of the CNS

Definition

A primary tumor of the central nervous system that arises from leptomeningeal melanocytes. It may present as a diffuse proliferative leptomeningeal process (often as a component of the neurocutaneous melanosis complex) or as a distinct mass lesion.