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Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser

Choroidal melanoma, although rare, is the most common primary intraocular malignancy among adults, with an incidence ranging from 6 to 7.5 cases per million per year globally. This tumor originates from the uveal tract’s melanocytes in the eye. Melanomas usually arise from the sixth decade of age wi...

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Autores principales: Naser, Ahmed J, Alkhayat, Maryam, Mahmood, Abdulhameed H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8523367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692295
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18077
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author Naser, Ahmed J
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description Choroidal melanoma, although rare, is the most common primary intraocular malignancy among adults, with an incidence ranging from 6 to 7.5 cases per million per year globally. This tumor originates from the uveal tract’s melanocytes in the eye. Melanomas usually arise from the sixth decade of age with increasing incidence with progressive age. A 60-year-old male presented with a right-sided sudden painless decrease in vision due to a grade 4 vitreous hemorrhage. B-scan ultrasonography and CT scan of the orbits revealed a mushroom-shaped choroidal mass highly suggestive of choroidal melanoma, which was managed surgically with pars plana endoresection, endodiathermy, and endolaser. Endoresection can be an effective method for the management of solitary non-metastasized choroidal tumors, especially those that have become symptomatic. Pre and post-surgical imaging are necessary, along with careful follow-up to detect any recurrence.
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spelling pubmed-85233672021-10-22 Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser Naser, Ahmed J Alkhayat, Maryam Mahmood, Abdulhameed H Cureus Ophthalmology Choroidal melanoma, although rare, is the most common primary intraocular malignancy among adults, with an incidence ranging from 6 to 7.5 cases per million per year globally. This tumor originates from the uveal tract’s melanocytes in the eye. Melanomas usually arise from the sixth decade of age with increasing incidence with progressive age. A 60-year-old male presented with a right-sided sudden painless decrease in vision due to a grade 4 vitreous hemorrhage. B-scan ultrasonography and CT scan of the orbits revealed a mushroom-shaped choroidal mass highly suggestive of choroidal melanoma, which was managed surgically with pars plana endoresection, endodiathermy, and endolaser. Endoresection can be an effective method for the management of solitary non-metastasized choroidal tumors, especially those that have become symptomatic. Pre and post-surgical imaging are necessary, along with careful follow-up to detect any recurrence. Cureus 2021-09-18 /pmc/articles/PMC8523367/ /pubmed/34692295 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18077 Text en Copyright © 2021, Naser et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Naser, Ahmed J
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Mahmood, Abdulhameed H
Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser
title Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser
title_full Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser
title_fullStr Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser
title_full_unstemmed Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser
title_short Localized Choroidal Melanoma Managed by Pars Plana Endoresection, Endodiathermy, and Endolaser
title_sort localized choroidal melanoma managed by pars plana endoresection, endodiathermy, and endolaser
topic Ophthalmology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8523367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692295
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18077
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