title: Placental metastasis from primary ocular melanoma: a case report.
abstract: Ocular malignant melanoma, similar to the cutaneous variety, may metastasize to the placenta, almost always in the presence of widespread disease. The prognosis is poor, and there is a 25% risk of spread to the fetus. All women with a history of this disease should be informed of the risks when they are contemplating pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0277, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic