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Bilateral Choroidal Metastases as Presentation of Dissemination of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Joint Authors
Pablo, Luis E.
Pueyo, V.
de la Mata, G.
Fernandez-Perez, S.
Ruiz-Moreno, O.
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
Patient referred a cutaneous malignant melanoma on the back skin removed 6 years ago.
A systemic workup revealed multiple metastases in liver and spleen.
After an exhaustive study we concluded that it was a dissemination of a cutaneous malignant melanoma with bilateral choroidal metastases, liver and spleen metastases.
The patient obtained clinical ocular improvement after palliative chemotherapy, although he died in the following months.
Pathological examination of the lesions confirmed the diagnosis of choroidal metastases from a malignant cutaneous melanoma.
Conclusions.
Monitoring patients who have had cutaneous malignant melanoma is very important, since melanoma metastases may occur even many years after the diagnosis of the primary tumor.
Choroidal metastases from cutaneous melanoma are uncommon but we should be aware because their appearance worsens prognosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fernandez-Perez, S.& Ruiz-Moreno, O.& Pueyo, V.& de la Mata, G.& Pablo, Luis E.. 2012. Bilateral Choroidal Metastases as Presentation of Dissemination of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fernandez-Perez, S.…[et al.]. Bilateral Choroidal Metastases as Presentation of Dissemination of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fernandez-Perez, S.& Ruiz-Moreno, O.& Pueyo, V.& de la Mata, G.& Pablo, Luis E.. Bilateral Choroidal Metastases as Presentation of Dissemination of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475455
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475455