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The neural crest is the common embryonic origin of both the melanotic cells of the skin and the leptomeninges. According to these authors neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a congenital syndrome characterized by the development of congenital melanocytic naevi and benign or malignant melanotic tumors of the CNS. NCM is considered a rare complication of giant congenital meano-cytic-naevus (GCMN).
Abstracted from Holmes et al. (2001)
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Holmes G, Wines N, Ryman W. Giant congential melanocytic naevus and symptomatic thoracic arachnoid cyst. Australas J Dermatol. 2001;42(2):124–8.
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Eltorai, I.M. (2016). Myelopathy in Neurocutatneous Melanosis. In: Rare Diseases and Syndromes of the Spinal Cord. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45147-3_20
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