Bilateral ovarian carcinoma with bilateral uveal melanoma.
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چکیده
A case of bilateral uveal melanoma in a 60-year-old woman in association with primary bilateral ovarian carcinoma is described. This is the first case in which ultrastructural studies have been performed on the ocular tumours. Seven previously described cases are summarised, and the extreme rarity of such reports would suggest that this may indeed be a new syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 68 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984