Bilateral episcleral brachytherapy in simultaneous choroidal melanoma and circumscribed hemangioma

PURPOSE: To describe the efficacy of episcleral brachytherapy in a choroidal melanoma and circumscribed hemangioma arising in both eyes of the same patient. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 47 year old man who presented decreased visual acuity a few months preceding initial consult. On fundosco...

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Autores principales: Correa-Pérez, María Encarnación, Saornil, María Antonia, García-Álvarez, Ciro, Martín, Francisco Lopez-Lara, Frutos-Baraja, Jesus María
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3899632/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24474976
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2013.38523
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To describe the efficacy of episcleral brachytherapy in a choroidal melanoma and circumscribed hemangioma arising in both eyes of the same patient. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 47 year old man who presented decreased visual acuity a few months preceding initial consult. On fundoscopy, he presented a melanotic lesion in the right eye, and a red-orange choroidal mass in the macular area of the left eye. MATERIAL AND METHODS: B scan-ultrasound, fluorescein, and indocyanine green angiography, confirmed the diagnosis of choroidal melanoma in the right eye, and circumscribed choroidal hemangioma in the left eye. Episcleral brachytherapy with (125)I was performed in both eyes consecutively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Bilateral episcleral brachytherapy successfully treated both tumors, preserving the eyes and useful visual function.

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