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Clinical Course of a Presumed Metastatic Uveal Melanoma to the Contralateral Choroid.
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Seminars in ophthalmology [Semin Ophthalmol] 2015; Vol. 30 (5-6), pp. 417-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Oct 30. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- We present the ultrasound and optic coherence tomography follow-up of a presumed choroidal metastasis from a contralateral melanoma. A 53-year-old male was diagnosed with uveal melanoma with extraescleral extension in his left eye. A year later, the fundus examination revealed a flat, gray-green, pigmented choroidal lesion in the right eye. The ultrasonography showed a mass, almost flat, and all these findings were compatible with a choroidal melanocytic lesion with risk factors for growth. One month later, melanocytic skin lesions appeared on the scalp, as well as small tumors. Three months later, an ultrasonography on B scan showed a growth of the tumor size. The patient developed a progressive deterioration and died. Three possibilities can explain the occurrence of a choroidal pigmented tumor in the contralateral eye: first, bilateral primary choroidal melanomas; second, both choroidal tumors are metastatic in origin from an unknown primary melanoma; and third, the contralateral tumor is a metastatic tumor from the primary choroidal melanoma.
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- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use
Choroid Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Choroid Neoplasms therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Eye Enucleation
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Hyperthermia, Induced
Male
Melanoma diagnostic imaging
Melanoma therapy
Middle Aged
Orbital Implants
Scleral Diseases pathology
Skin Neoplasms secondary
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Ultrasonography
Uveal Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Uveal Neoplasms therapy
Choroid Neoplasms secondary
Melanoma secondary
Uveal Neoplasms pathology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1744-5205
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 5-6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Seminars in ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24171794
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/08820538.2013.833258