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Implantation and Evaluation of Melanoma in the Murine Choroid via Optical Coherence Tomography
Published on: December 2, 2022
Rapidly enlarging choroidal melanoma: perioperative treatment implications
Harpreet S Walia1, Sejal D Shah, Sandeep S Walia
1*Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia †Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida ‡Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to describe a case of a rapidly enlarging choroidal melanoma that necessitated perioperative adjustment in treatment.
Methods:
Observational case report.
Results:
A 48-year-old white woman presented with decreased vision and floaters and was found to have a choroidal melanoma in her left eye. After discussion of risks and benefits of treatment, the patient elected radioactive plaque insertion. Intraoperative examination revealed that the choroidal melanoma had increased in height precluding plaque treatment.
Conclusion:
This case highlights the importance of intraocular examination and an informed consent that provides contingency therapies at the time of surgery.
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