Paediatric uveal melanoma.
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.
Kanthan
Gowri L
GL
Save Sight Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Grigg
John
J
Billson
Frank
F
Kourt
Gina
G
Conway
R Max
RM
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