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Clinical Experience of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at a Linear Accelerator for Intraocular Melanoma Combined with Iridociliary Tumor Resection: A Case Report

Authors :
Jela Valaskova
Martin Chorvat
Jozef Grezdo
Miron Sramka
Robert Furda
Pavol Vesely
Ivajlo Popov
Darina Lyskova
Alena Furdova
Source :
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Karger Publishers, 2024.

Abstract

Introduction: The treatment of iridociliary and choroidal melanoma relies on the patient’s systemic health, tumor size, location, related features, state of the opposing eye, and personal preferences. The two categories are radiation and surgical techniques. Transpupillary thermotherapy, plaque radiotherapy, charged particle irradiation, local resection, enucleation, orbital exenteration, and experimental nanoparticle therapy are all options for treating choroidal melanoma. Case Presentation: The method that entails creating a partial thickness circular, rectangular, or polyhedral scleral flap in the region covering the tumor after removing a portion of the extraocular muscles is the most popular method for local excision in choroidal or choroidal-ciliary body cancers. We discuss our experience treating iridociliary melanoma using block excision and stereotactic irradiation on a linear accelerator with TD 20.0 Gy. Conclusion: One of the treatment modalities is the combined treatment approach using stereotactic irradiation and tumor resection, and our results 1 year after therapy are comparable to the rates of local control and anatomic eye preservation to those achieved in studies of comparable uveal melanoma treatment modalities.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16632699
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6d1c41d2a9004d03aadd221d47ad401c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000535129