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Occult thyroid metastasis from untreated uveal melanoma
Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|May 1, 1985
Summary
A rare case of early thyroid metastasis from untreated choroidal melanoma was incidentally found via fine-needle aspiration biopsy. This early-stage, distant metastasis in the thyroid is highly unusual for uveal melanoma.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Oncology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Choroidal melanoma is a primary ocular malignancy.
- Metastasis from uveal melanoma typically occurs late and in predictable sites.
- Thyroid metastasis from uveal melanoma is uncommon.