[Unilateral iris metastasis of cutaneous malignant melanoma].
We describe a case of cutaneous malignant melanoma metastatic to the iris and the angle 31 months after excision of the primary tumor in a 37-year-old caucasian female patient. The patient who had numerous metastases (lung, liver, cerebrum, skin) suffered from secondary glaucoma and died 5 months after the discovery of the intraocular metastases. The glaucoma was treated with medications and cyclocryotherapy. There was no response of the iris metastases to cyclical combined chemotherapy.
Bacin
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Service d'ophtalmologie, CHRU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand.
Rozan
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Chollet
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015811:Iris Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Métastase irienne unilatérale d'un mélanome malin cutané.