title: A clinicopathologic case of cyclectomy for malignant melanoma of the ciliary body, complicated by total traction retinal detachment.
abstract: A case report is presented of a 43-year-old woman who underwent cyclectomy for malignant melanoma of the ciliary body of the left eye. One year after operation, the eye was enucleated because of inoperable total traction retinal detachment. The pathologic examination revealed no signs of local recurrence. At five-year follow-up, no systemic spread was found.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002924:Ciliary Body; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*