[Choroidal and ciliary body melanoma: case report].
Ocular melanomas correspond to 5% of all melanomas and 85% of them have its origin in the uveal tract. Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in the adult. In this article, a case of uveal melanoma in a 31 year-old female patient, with photopsia, hyperemia and low visual acuity in the left eye with evolution of 4 months is presented. In the ophthalmologic examination, visual acuity was lower than 20/400, a large tumoral mass was noted at the nasal region behind the iris with anterior lens displacement, anterior chamber narrowing and serous retinal detachment. The ocular echography suggested a large tumoral mass as a choroidal melanoma extending to the ciliary body. The confirmation diagnosis was possible through the histopathologic examination.
Cunha
Aline Amaral Fulgêncio da
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Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte. alinefulgencio@ig.com.br
Rodrigues
Nara Helena Teixeira
NH
Almeida
Grazziella Acácio E
GA
Picanço
Bruno Carvalho
BC
Netto
João Agostini
JA
D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014792:Visual Acuity