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Choroid Melanoma Metastasis to Spine: A Rare Case Report
Joint Authors
Mandaliya, Hiren
George, Mathew K.
George, Sanila
Singh, Nandini
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metastatic choroid melanoma is a highly malignant disease with a limited life expectancy.
The liver is the most common site for metastasis of uveal melanoma followed by lung, bone, skin, and subcutaneous tissue.
Metastasis from choroidal melanoma usually occurs within the first five years of treatment for primary tumours.
Metastatic choroid melanoma to the spine/vertebrae is extremely rare.
We report the first case of spinal metastasis from choroid melanoma in a 61-year-old man who had been treated for primary ocular melanoma three years earlier with radioactive plaque brachytherapy.
Synchronously, at the time of metastasis, he was also diagnosed as having a new primary lung adenocarcinoma as well.
The only other case reported on vertebral metastasis from malignant melanoma of choroid in literature in which primary choroid melanoma was enucleated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mandaliya, Hiren& Singh, Nandini& George, Sanila& George, Mathew K.. 2016. Choroid Melanoma Metastasis to Spine: A Rare Case Report. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mandaliya, Hiren…[et al.]. Choroid Melanoma Metastasis to Spine: A Rare Case Report. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mandaliya, Hiren& Singh, Nandini& George, Sanila& George, Mathew K.. Choroid Melanoma Metastasis to Spine: A Rare Case Report. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101789
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101789