Neurocutaneous melanosis

MeSH: C537387ORPHA: 2481

Overview

Congenital disorder involving melanocytic tumours in the skin and brain

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with Neurocutaneous melanosis, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

EEG abnormalityAphasiaInfectious encephalitisMeningoceleNeoplasmMelanomaSyringomyeliaVenous thrombosisCranial nerve paralysisSleep-wake cycle disturbanceAplasia/Hypoplasia of the cerebellumAbnormal retinal pigmentationRenal hypoplasia/aplasiaHypoglycorrhachiaSetting-sun eye phenomenonPruritusMelanocytic nevusThickened skinIntellectual disabilitySeizureGeneralized hirsutismIncreased intracranial pressureIncreased CSF protein concentrationNumerous congenital melanocytic neviGeneralized hyperpigmentationHydrocephalusPapilledemaFunctional abnormality of the bladderVisual impairmentChorioretinal colobomaCentral scotomaOptic atrophyAtypical behaviorPsychosisIrritabilityMental deteriorationHemiparesisDandy-Walker malformationDysphagiaVentriculomegalyIntracranial hemorrhageSpinal cord compressionAbnormality of neuronal migrationChiari malformationHeadache

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

C537387

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:2481
Neurocutaneous melanosis
MeSHC537387
OrphanetORPHA:2481
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record45 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO