Choroidal melanoma edge recurrence 13 years after I125 plaque brachytherapy [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsPurpose: The vast majority of posterior uveal (choroidal or ciliary body) melanoma local recurrences treatment with plaque brachytherapy occur within 5 years.
Maria Lee +4 more
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Radiotherapy has a survival advantage over surgery in patients with choroidal melanoma: a retrospective cohort study of 6,871 patients [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryBackgroundChoroidal melanoma is a rare yet aggressive ocular malignancy, accounting for approximately 85% of all ocular melanomas. This study aimed to investigate the association between treatment modalities and the risk of all-cause mortality and ...
Yifan Wu +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of proton radiotherapy in treating choroidal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Radiation OncologyBackground Proton beam therapy (PBT) has been gradually introduced for treating choroidal melanoma. This study systematically reviewed clinical reports to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PBT in choroidal melanoma patients.
Yuxin Miao +7 more
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Radiation therapy, cytogenetic prognostication, novel systemic chemotherapy, and patient perspective in an adult with choroidal melanoma [PDF]
Ca-A Cancer Journal for CliniciansRizwan Haq
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Hemorrhagic choroidal detachment as the presenting sign of uveal melanoma
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 Purpose: To describe two cases of medium-sized uveal melanoma presenting with hemorrhagic choroidal detachments. Observations: The first case is a 39-year-old man who presented with choroidal hemorrhage and angle closure glaucoma. The second case is a 42-
Yewlin E. Chee +8 more
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Primary choroidal melanoma followed by two metachronous ipsilateral ocular metastases
Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2022 Purpose. To describe two ipsilateral, metachronous, ocular choroidal melanoma metastases.Material and methods. A 64-year-old choroidal melanoma patient was initially treated with palladium-103 ophthalmic plaque brachytherapy which induced local control ...
P. T. Finger +3 more
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An amelanotic choroidal melanoma arising in a young man with tattoo-associated sarcoidosis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To describe a patient with an amelanotic choroidal melanoma, originally misdiagnosed as a choroidal granuloma, following his systemic diagnosis of tattoo-associated sarcoidosis.
Sean T. Berkowitz, BS +2 more
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Hemorrhagic choroidal melanoma
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018 Purpose: To demonstrate the clinical pathologic correlation in a hemorrhagic choroidal melanoma. Observations: A 52 year old patient presented with a large choroidal mass associated with vitreous and retinal hemorrhage.
Patrick Oellers +3 more
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Subretinal lipid exudation associated with untreated choroidal melanoma
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2011 Subretinal lipid exudation in an untreated choroidal melanoma is very rare. It is seen following plaque radiotherapy in choroidal melanoma. There is only one case report of untreated choroidal melanoma with massive lipid exudation in a patient with ...
C K Minija, Mahesh P Shanmugam
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023 Purpose: To report the unusual case of a previously stable choroidal nevus, closely followed for over 15 years, which underwent malignant transformation into small choroidal melanoma with massive extrascleral extension.
Michael D. Yu +4 more
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