Naslov
Primary leptomeningeal melanomatosis successfully treated with PD- 1 inhibitor pembrolizumab

Autori
Misir Krpan, Ana ; Rakusic, Zoran ; Herceg, Davorin

Izvornik
Medicine (0025-7974) 99 (2020), 50; 123902, 4

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
primary leptomeningeal melanoma ; immunotherapy ; pembrolizumab ; case report

Sažetak
Rationale: Primary leptomeningeal melanoma is an extremely rare disease of the central nervous system. There are no standard treatment protocols with a poor prognosis in very few reported cases. Immunotherapy in primary brain melanoma has not been successfully applied so far. Patient concerns: We describe a female patient 72-year-old diagnosed in the Neurosurgery Department which presented with generalized seizures. Diagnoses: Histological examination confirmed atypical melanocytes immunohistochemically positive for melan A, HMB45 and S-100 protein in the meninges, BRAF V600E negative. Dermatological, ophthalmological examinations, and 18-FDG PET/CT were negative. Interventions: The patient was successfully treated with pembrolizumab 2 mg/kg every 3 weeks for 2 years. Outcomes: The disease was stable for 2 years and the patient had no significant toxicity. Lessons: Our report describes durable intracranial tumor response suggesting the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab for central nervous system primary leptomeningeal melanoma.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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