Choroidal malignant melanoma in a child.

Bone marrow and cervical lymph nodes metastases as prodromal manifestations of malignant melanoma in a child

Malignant melanoma in children is rare. It can arise from congenital melanocytic nevi. In pediatric patients, diagnosis of melanoma is difficult and challenging because the physicians have a low index of suspicion. Marrow metastasis in malignant melanoma especially in children is extremely uncommon. Here, the authors reported a 5 year old girl who was presented with a 4 month history of pelvic ...

Fulminant hepatic failure due to metastatic choroidal melanoma

Recurrence and massive extraocular extension of choroidal malignant melanoma after vitrectomy and endoresection

Vitrectomy and endoresection is an alternative to enucleation for the treatment of large malignant choroidal melanoma. We report a rare case of extensive recurrence of choroidal malignant melanoma with extraocular extension 11 years after surgical endoresection without adjuvant treatment.

Evaluation of imaging techniques for detection of extraocular extension of choroidal melanoma.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the sensitivity of echography vs magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) for detecting extraocular extension of choroidal malignant melanoma. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective review at a university referral center. PARTICIPANTS All patients with histopathologically proven extraocular extension of choroidal malignant melanoma evaluated at the Bas...

Multifocal choroidal malignant melanoma: at least 3 melanomas in one eye.

OBJECTIVES To describe a case of an enucleated eye harboring multiple choroidal malignant melanomas. METHODS Clinical, ultrasonographic, and histopathological evaluations. RESULTS Meticulous sectioning of the globe did not disclose any structural continuity between the 3 choroidal melanomas. Fourth and fifth masses were connected to one of the tumors by fibrous tissue and therefore were not...