Uveal melanoma presenting after cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation.
Four patients underwent cataract extraction with implantation of intraocular lenses. Preoperative ultrasonography did not include a comprehensive diagnostic B-scan analysis. Postoperative examination revealed uveal melanomas. The clinical presentations as well as the histopathologic findings of the two enucleated eyes are discussed. These cases emphasize the necessity for B-scan ultrasonography prior to cataract surgery when media opacity prevents adequate visualization of the fundus.
D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*