Multifocal Intraretinal Tumour Deposits following Treatment of an Ipsilateral Choroidal Melanoma

BACKGROUND/AIMSThe aim of this study was to report a patient who, following plaque brachytherapy for a choroidal melanoma, developed two separate retinal foci of malignant melanoma in the same eye, and suggest possible mechanisms that might explain such an occurrence. METHODSWe conducted a retrospec...

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Published in:Ocular oncology and pathology 2020, Vol.6 (6), p.410-415
Main Authors: Jamison, Aaron, Connolly, Julie, Cauchi, Paul, Thum, Chee, Chadha, Vikas
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:BACKGROUND/AIMSThe aim of this study was to report a patient who, following plaque brachytherapy for a choroidal melanoma, developed two separate retinal foci of malignant melanoma in the same eye, and suggest possible mechanisms that might explain such an occurrence. METHODSWe conducted a retrospective case report. RESULTSA 79-year-old Caucasian male developed a left inferotemporal choroidal melanoma in 2016 and subsequently underwent ruthenium-106 plaque brachytherapy under the care of the Scottish Ocular Oncology Service. Serial B-scan ultrasonography demonstrated a post-treatment reduction in tumour height to
ISSN:2296-4681
DOI:10.1159/000510575