title: [Ring melanoma].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Okulistyki i Onkologii, Okulistycznej Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. iszuscik@mp.pl
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szuścik
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Romanowska-Dixon
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jakubowska
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orłowska-Heitzman
mesh_terms: 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*