Late Metastatic Pontine Melanoma Presenting as Ataxia

Jeremy Hornibrook, Scott Wells, Nicholas Finnis and David Gibbs

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
Department of Radiology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
Department of Neurosurgery, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
Department of Oncology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand

^*Correspondance to: Jeremy Hornibrook 

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Abstract:

Ataxia was the only presenting symptom of a large pontine melanoma secondary in a 63 year-old male after five years of follow-up. Although the brain is a common site for melanoma metastasis, brainstem involvement is uncommon and its presentation with ataxia and no cranial nerve palsies is unusual.

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Cite the Article:

Hornibrook J, Wells S, Finnis N, Gibbs D. Late Metastatic Pontine Melanoma Presenting as Ataxia. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1171.