[Ultra-late metastasis of ocular melanoma: about two cases].
BACKGROUND
Ocular melanoma is associated with extended risk of metastases, mainly liver metastases. Nevertheless, the late and ultra-late recurrence (respectively 10 and 15 years after initial treatment) are exceptional events.


METHODS
We describe hereafter two cases. In the first case, the treatment is palliative chemotherapy with death 12 months after metastasis diagnosis. In the second case, the patient underwent two resections of metastases (lung and liver). This patient had excellent quality of live, and survived 11 months later after palliative surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Follow-up of ocular melanoma patients should include liver enzymes and ultrasonography of liver in the long run.
Grosjean
J
J
Département de cancérologie générale, centre Oscar-Lambret, Lille, France.
Penel
N
N
Gauthier
H
H
Vanseymortier
L
L
D000368:Aged; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D010166:Palliative Care; D013997:Time Factors