title: Cutaneous malignant melanoma metastatic to the vitreous.
abstract: We describe a patient with dysplastic nevus syndrome and cutaneous melanoma in whom vitreous involvement was the first sign of metastatic disease. Cytologic examination of vitreous aspirate can usually confirm the diagnosis. Enucleation may be a treatment option if the vitreous is the sole metastatic site.
authors: Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors: Venkatesh C
authors: VC
authors: Prabhakaran
authors: Ramon L
authors: RL
authors: Font
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor