title: Mixed cell malignant melanoma of the ciliary body.
abstract: Malignant melanomas of the ciliary body are uncommon tumors and the ratio of occurrence in the ciliary body to that in the choroid is 1:10. These tumors may have a nodular or diffuse growth pattern or combination of the two. The authors recently encountered a malignant melanoma of the ciliary body. After evaluation of the results of clinical examination, computed tomography(CT) and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) a tentative diagnosis of malignant melanoma of the ciliary body in the left eye was made and an enucleation was done. Histopathological examination revealed the case as a mixed cell malignant melanoma of the ciliary body. The patient was followed up for approximately one year with no signs of metastasis or recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kobe University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohbayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery