[Ring melanoma].
OBJECTIVE
To describe five cases of ring melanoma.


METHODS
There were 5 patients diagnosed with ring melanoma in Department of Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology in Krakow between 2001-2007. The preliminary diagnosis was based on a clinical examination and ultrasound biomicroscopy and in 3 cases open biopsy was performed.


RESULTS
Ring melanoma in 5 patients at the age between 48-73 were recognized. Four patients were using glaucoma medications. All patients were qualified for enucleation


CONCLUSIONS
Ring melanoma is rare wariant of uveal melanoma. It often masquerades as unilateral glaucoma, and can be difficult to recognize.
Szuścik
Iwona
I
Kliniki Okulistyki i Onkologii, Okulistycznej Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. iszuscik@mp.pl
Romanowska-Dixon
Bozena
B
Jakubowska
Barbara
B
Orłowska-Heitzman
Jolanta
J
D000368:Aged; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*