title: Primary melanoma of the optic nerve in a patient with 16-year follow up.
abstract: Primary melanoma of the optic nerve is rare. Limited reports in the literature have been the subject of considerable controversy, as many of these melanomas have later been found to be metastatic disease or local extensions of a juxtapapillary choroidal melanoma. Moreover, these have often been reported in patients with a history of ocular or oculocutaneous pigmentary disorders. The authors present a case of primary melanoma of the optic nerve in a patient with no history of pigmentary disorder and 16 years of follow up.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Mrinali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Lois
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Marr
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Abramson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity