[Radiotherapy treatment of malignant melanoma of the corneoscleral zone].
Report on a case of malignant melanoma of the limbus and the neighboring cornea and conjunctiva. Excision of the tumor was not possible because of widely scattered cells in the cornea and conjunctiva. After evident progression of the tumor was observed, with signs of inflammation and prominence, radiotherapy was decided on. The melanotic area was irradiated with the strontium 90 applicator, with altogether 65 Gy. The central tumor region in the limbus was saturated with altogether 105 Gy. Four years later residual pigment cells were found in the limbus and the neighboring cornea and conjunctiva, without any signs of recurrence.
D000368:Aged; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
Strahlentherapeutische Behandlung eines malignen Melanoms der Korneoskleralzone.