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Malignant melanoma with indiscoverable skin manifestations presenting with paresis and refractory hypercalcemia: A case report.

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Februrary
RATIONALE: Malignant melanoma with indiscoverable skin manifestations is unusual and refractory hypercalcemia with high metabolic signal of the rectum as initial manifestation is very rare.

PATIENT CONCERNS: We present a case that presented with paresis, nausea, and vomiting.

DIAGNOSES: Malignant melanoma with spinal metastasis.

INTERVENTIONS AND OUTCOMES: The patient underwent posterior decompression, partial tumor resection, bone cement reconstruction, and internal fixation. The patient's hypercalcemia was controlled and muscle strength was partially recovered. The immunohistochemical stainings showed Melan-A (+), HMB45 (+), s-100 (+), Vimentin (+), and AE1/AE3 (-).

LESSONS: We emphasize the necessity of screening potential existence of neoplasms for the patients with hypercalcemia. Surgical treatment is still necessary for patients with spinal metastasis.

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