title: Photodynamic therapy with verteporfin in subfoveal amelanotic choroidal melanoma (A controlled case).
abstract: A 57-year old man with 2.7 mm thick subfoveal amelanotic choroidal melanoma of the right eye was indicated for photodynamic therapy with verteporfin. The tumor fully disappeared 1 month after the treatment, the visual acuity improved from 4/16 to 4/4. The disease did not recur during 24-month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophtamology, University Hospital Prague, Czech Republic. soucek@fnkv.cz
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soucek
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cihelkova
mesh_terms: D005123:Eye / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000077362:Verteporfin
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; D000077362:Verteporfin