Primary orbital melanoma associated with a blue nevus.
A 43-year-old white woman presented with a sudden pain and protrusion of the right eye, along with decreased vision. Orbital CT revealed a well-demarcated lesion in the right intraconal space. After surgical excision, the histopathologic examination revealed a malignant melanoma with a predominant epithelioid cell type, probably arising in a blue nevus. The patient was treated with exenteration followed by radiotherapy.
Odashiro
Alexandre Nakao
AN
Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. alexandrenakao@yahoo.com.br
Arthurs
Bryan
B
Pereira
Patricia Rusa
PR
Filho
João Pessoa Souza
JP
Belfort
Elaini
E
Burnier
Miguel N
MN
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017233:Orbit Evisceration; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis