Intraocular and episcleral melanoma treated with beta radiation (106Ru/106Rh).
A 28-year-old women was treated with beta radiation to a growing episcleral pigmented lesion. 5 years later she developed a choroidal melanoma in the same segment. The recurrent episcleral tumor was excised and proved to be a malignant melanoma. The choroidal tumor was successfully treated with beta radiation.
D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012238:Rhodium; D012428:Ruthenium; D012590:Sclera
D011868:Radioisotopes; D012428:Ruthenium; D012238:Rhodium