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4/2008
vol. 110 abstract:
Case report
Ring melanoma
Iwona Szuścik
1
,
Bożena Romanowska-Dixon
1
,
Barbara Jakubowska
1
,
Jolanta Orłowska-Heitzman
2
Online publish date: 2008/12/20
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Purpose: To describe five cases of ring melanoma.
Material and 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 . Conclusion: Ring melanoma is rare wariant of uveal melanoma. It offen masquerades as unilateral glaucoma, and can be difficult to recognize. |
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