title: Paediatric uveal melanoma.
abstract: Uveal melanoma is extremely rare in the paediatric population and can be associated with various pre-existing conditions. We report the case of a 9-year-old girl with no predisposing factor who presented with choroidal melanoma. A review of the literature is presented and various clinical, histopathological and prognostic features of paediatric uveal melanoma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Save Sight Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Gowri L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Kanthan
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grigg
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Billson
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kourt
authors.forename: R Max
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Conway
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography