Recurrence and massive extraocular extension of choroidal malignant melanoma after vitrectomy and endoresection
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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.
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دوره 62 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014