title: [Choroidal and ciliary body melanoma: case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte. alinefulgencio@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Aline Amaral Fulgêncio da
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: Nara Helena Teixeira
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Grazziella Acácio E
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Bruno Carvalho
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Picanço
authors.forename: João Agostini
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Netto
mesh_terms: 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