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January 1, 2025Skin CancerOpen Access

A case of left nasal melanoma complicated by bacterial meningitis with diagnostic difficulty

Noriko MITANI Kana Sakai Y. Yamamoto Masatoshi JINNIN

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Key Points

To highlight the diagnostic difficulties and complications associated with a patient suffering from left nasal melanoma and subsequent bacterial meningitis.
Described a case of a 70-year-old male with left nasal malignant melanoma
Initiated chemotherapy following heavy ion therapy due to metastasis
Monitored disease progression and complications over treatment duration
The patient experienced a temporary partial remission following chemotherapy
Developed acute orbital cellulitis and bacterial meningitis during treatment
The patient rapidly deteriorated and ultimately succumbed to the illness

Implication

Case report reveals diagnostic challenges and rapid intervention importance for bacterial meningitis in melanoma patients.

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MITANI et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287690a974eb0d3c03186 https://doi.org/10.5227/skincancer.40.167

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