Klinika Oczna

Abstract

4/2008 vol. 110
Case report

Uveal melanoma in patients with ocular or oculodermal melanocytosis

  1. Z Kliniki Okulistyki i Onkologii Okulistycznej Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie
  2. Z Katedry Patomorfologii Klinicznej i Doświadczalnej Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie
Online publish date: 2008/12/20
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Purpose: To describe patients with ocular or oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma.

Material and methods: In Departament of Ophthalmology in Krakow 4 patients with ocular and 1 with oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma were diagnosed.

Results: In 4 patients with ocular melanocytosis and 1 with oculodermal melanocytosis the uveal melanoma was recognized

and treated. Brachytherapy was used in 3 person, transcleral tumour resection in one case and in one enucleation was performed. During follow–up in two patients metastases to the liver were found.

Conclusions: Patients with ocular and oculodermal melanocytosis should be regularly controled ophthalmoscopically for the occurrence of uveal melanoma.
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