False‑positive technetium‑99m methylene diphosphonate bone scan activity in the orbit in a patient with a history of breast carcinoma [PDF]
Metastasis of breast carcinoma to the orbit is an uncommon entity and carries a poor prognosis. This case report presents false-positive technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate activity in the right orbit of a patient with a history of a primary breast ...
Bonnet, Sarah E., Palko, Joel R.
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Choroidal metastases and choroidal melanomas: comparison of ultrasonographic findings [PDF]
The purpose of the study was to analyse, whether the shape and the height to base ratio in B-scan ultrasonography are appropriate to differentiate choroidal melanomas from metastases.Between 1991 and 1996 16 eyes of 16 patients with choroidal metastases from breast carcinomas and 66 eyes of 66 patients with choroidal melanomas were evaluated ...
B, Sobottka +3 more
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Bilateral Choroidal Metastases as Presentation of Dissemination of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Case Report. A 47-year-old man presented with blurred vision in the right eye. Ophthalmoscopic examination showed several placoid, pigmented lesions in the posterior pole and midperiphery of the retina of both eyes. Results.
S. Fernandez-Perez +4 more
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Background Choroidal malignant melanoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of the eye in adults. Prognosis after recurrence of this disease has been dismal because of the absence of an effective therapy. However, resection of recurrent foci and a
Ryuta Muraki +12 more
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Unilateral pseudouveitis revealing a pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma: A case report
Neuroendocrine tumors are a heterogeneous group of tumors with a wide range of malignant potential that tend to have a relative prolonged course. These tumors infrequently metastasize to the orbit.
Faten Cherchir +7 more
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Postenucleation adjuvant chemotherapy with vincristine, etoposide, and carboplatin for the treatment of high-risk retinoblastoma. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Analysis of 52 eyes with high-risk retinoblastoma managed with postenucleation adjuvant chemotherapy using vincristine sulfate, etoposide phosphate, and carboplatin showed no evidence of systemic metastasis in any case during a mean (range ...
Eagle, Ralph C +5 more
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Long Overall Survival After Dendritic Cell Vaccination in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Patients [PDF]
Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of dendritic cell vaccination in metastatic uveal melanoma. Design: Interventional case series. Methods: We analyzed 14 patients with metastatic uveal melanoma treated with dendritic cell vaccination.
Aarntzen, E.H.J.G. (Erik) +10 more
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Purpose. To investigate the value of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for differentiation between choroidal melanoma and metastasis based on characteristics of the anterior choroidal surface and the chorioretinal interface. Methods.
Vicktoria Vishnevskia-Dai +5 more
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Hepatic intra-arterial versus intravenous fotemustine in patients with liver metastases from uveal melanoma (EORTC 18021): a multicentric randomized trial [PDF]
Despite an improved antitumor efficacy as noticed by an enhanced response rate and an improved progression-free survival, the hepatic intra-arterial fotemustine did not increase the overall survival of uveal melanoma patients with liver metastases only ...
Baurain, J. F. +15 more
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Late recurrence of malignant choroidal melanoma mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma
Late recurrence (after more than 10 years) of choroidal melanoma, though infrequent, has been documented well in Western countries. In India, however, this disease being uncommon, there is no data regarding its late recurrence.
Saphalta Baghmar +3 more
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