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Primary Central Nervous System Melanoma with Bilateral Vestibular Lesions Mimicking Neurofibromatosis Type 2

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2025

Kenneth Ong Open the ORCID record for Kenneth Ong [Opens in a new window] ,
Celine Hounjet ,
Alexander D. Rebchuk Open the ORCID record for Alexander D. Rebchuk [Opens in a new window] ,
Jeremy Kam ,
Nicolas Dea Open the ORCID record for Nicolas Dea [Opens in a new window] ,
Ian Mackenzie Open the ORCID record for Ian Mackenzie [Opens in a new window] ,
Saba Vafaei-Nodeh ,
Ryojo Akagami Open the ORCID record for Ryojo Akagami [Opens in a new window] ,
Steven Yip  and
Mostafa Fatehi Open the ORCID record for Mostafa Fatehi [Opens in a new window]
Kenneth Ong
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Celine Hounjet
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Alexander D. Rebchuk
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Jeremy Kam
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Monash Health, Victoria, Australia
Nicolas Dea
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Department of Orthopedics, Spine Division, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ian Mackenzie
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Neuropathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Saba Vafaei-Nodeh
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Neuropathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ryojo Akagami
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Steven Yip
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Neuropathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mostafa Fatehi*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*
Corresponding author: Mostafa Fatehi; Email: mostafa.fatehi@vch.ca
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brain tumorsspinetumorsmelanomaneuropathology

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Letter to the Editor: New Observation
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , First View , pp. 1 - 3
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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