Endoresektion maligner Melanome der Uvea nach präoperativer stereotaktischer Einzeldosis-Konvergenzbestrahlung mit dem Leksell-Gamma-knife

In cases of large volume and highly prominent melanomas of the uvea, it is rare for conventional methods of radiation therapy to enable salvage of the globe or even residual functionality of the affected eye. Complications due to the massive amount of accumulated necrotic tissue often necessitate subsequent enucleation of the blinded eye. Tumor-destroying, single-dose convergence irradiation (radiosurgery) of such tumors applied shortly before endoresection can represent a possible therapeutic alternative in these types of cases.